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Also known as Karsh of Ottawa

Armenian-Canadian photographer (1908–2002)

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Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) was a Canadian and Armenian photographer and artist. Born in Mardin, he worked primarily in portrait photography. He resided in Ottawa and worked in both Ottawa and Boston. Karsh was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He spoke English and is also known by the names Եուսուֆ Քարշ and ユーサフ・カーシュ.

His works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Canada. Artist files regarding Karsh are located at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Université du Québec à Montréal. He died in Boston and was buried at Notre-Dame Cemetery. He had a sibling named Malak Karsh.

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Key facts

Born
( 1908-12-23 ) December 23, 1908, Mardin , Diyarbekir Vilayet , Ottoman Empire
Died
July 13, 2002 (2002-07-13) (aged 93), Boston , Massachusetts, U.S.
Burial place
Notre-Dame Cemetery
Citizenship
Canada
Spouses
Solange Gauthier ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; died 1961 ) ​ Estrellita Nachbar ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ) ​
Website
karsh .org

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Mardin
Place of death
Boston
Occupation
artist
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
photography
Official website
karsh.org
Image
Yousuf Karsh 1958.jpg
Work location
Boston
Residence
Ottawa
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Commons category
Yousuf Karsh
date of birth
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date of death
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Commons Creator page
Yousuf Karsh
Commons gallery
Yousuf Karsh
name in kana
ユーサフ・カーシュ
has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
name in native language
Եուսուֆ Քարշ
place of burial
Notre-Dame Cemetery
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Yousuf Karsh, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Yousuf Karsh (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.

An Armenian genocide survivor, Karsh emigrated to Canada as a refugee. By the 1930s, he established himself as a significant photographer in Ottawa, where he lived most of his adult life, though he traveled extensively for work. His iconic 1941 photograph of Winston Churchill marked a major turning point in his career and brought him international recognition. More than 20 photos by Karsh appeared on the cover of Life magazine, until he retired in 1993.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yousuf Karsh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.