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Biography of Yousuf Karsh
Name: Yousuf Karsh
Birth Date: December 23, 1908
Death Date: July 13, 2002
Place of Birth: Mardin, Armenia
Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupations: photographer, author
Yousuf Karsh
One of the greatest portrait photographers of all time, Yousuf Karsh (1908--2002) captured not only the images of hundreds of the 20th century's most memorable leaders and celebrities but also the faces of thousands of ordinary men and women whose lives formed the backbone of Canadian society. Karsh, who died at the age of 93 in July 2002, left a priceless legacy to Canada---his adopted homeland for nearly eight decades. Before his death, Karsh sold or donated all 355,000 of his negatives to Canada's National Archives in Ottawa. His photos will form the core collection of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, which was scheduled to open in 2005.Of Karsh's accessibility to photo subjects from all walks of life, Lily Koltun, acting director of the Portrait Gallery told the Toronto Star, "He gave the same attention to anyone who called his studio, so the work we have from him is a wonderful cross-section of …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Karsh died in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2002, from complications following surgery for diverticulitis. Perhaps Karsh himself offered the best overview of his goals as a portraitist in his 1962 autobiography, In Search of Greatness: Reflections of Yousuf Karsh. Echoed in Contemporary Photographers Karsh wrote: "I believe that it is the artist's job to accomplish at least two things---to stir the emotions of the viewer and to lay bare the soul of his subject. When my own emotions have been stirred, I hope I can succeed in stirring those of others. But it is the mind and soul of the personality before my camera that interests me most, and the greater the mind and soul, the greater my interest." Further Reading Complete Marquis Who's Who, Marquis Who's Who, 2001.Contemporary Authors, Gale Group, 2002.Contemporary Photographers, 3rd ed., St. James Press, 1996.Economist (US), July 20, 2002.Edmonton Sun, July 14, 2002.Independent (UK), July 15, 2002.Toronto Star, July 15, 2002.
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