Yousuf Karsh
Lord Rowallan (1895-1977)
About this artwork
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artist:Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) Canadian
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title:Lord Rowallan (1895-1977)
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date created:About 1950
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:32.20 x 25.50 cm
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credit line:Presented by Dr Lorn Macintyre 2007
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accession number:PGP 95.5
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Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh
Armenian-born Karsh lived through the 1915 genocide in his homeland, emigrating to Canada to live with his uncle in 1924. After being apprenticed to the Boston photographer, John Garo, he set up his own studio in Ottawa in 1932. A portrait photographer, Karsh became internationally known for his...
