Friday, September 20, 2013

Great Black And White Photographers Part 2

Yousuf Karsh





Elizabeth II




Yousuf Karsh 
Born on December 23,1908 Died on July, 13, 2002
Born in Mardin, Turkey 
For his Education he briefly attended school there and assisted in his uncle’s studio. 
Karsh was a master of studio lights. One of Karsh's distinctive practices was lighting the subject's hands separately. 

Some of his published work are 
  • Faces of destiny; portraits by Karsh (1946)
  • Canada: as seen by the camera of Yousuf Karsh and described in words by John Fisher (1960)
  • In search of greatness; reflections of Yousuf Karsh (1962)
  • Karsh portfolio (1967)
  • portraits by Karsh (1968)


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