From his book portraits of greatness julie harris born 1925 in michigan. Yousuf karsh ninetysix camera studies of world famous people, with the photographers interview notes. His work has also been reproduced in nearly a score of books of photography, including faces of destiny 1946, portraits of greatness 1959, this is rome 1959, the warren court 1965, karsh portfolio 1967, this is the holy land 1970, faces of our time 1971, karsh portraits 1976, and karsh canadians 1978. He met and photographed some important political, literary, music and art figures at interesting times in their lives and the anecdotes are enjoyable. University of toronto press toronto and thomas nelson and sons new york. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. George bernard shaw, john steinbeck, thornton wilder, tennessee williams, and others. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. Contains portraits of robert frost, ernest hemingway, carl sandburg, george bernard shaw, john steinbeck, thornton wilder, tennessee williams, and others. Portraits of greatness hardcover january 1, 1960 by yousuf karsh author 5.
Nelson edition, in english portraits of greatness 1959 edition open library. In this book yousuf karsh, whose great photographic portraits have revealed so vividly the outstanding personalities of our time, writes about his own life and work. Light shelf wear on the cover black with silver title imprint. During the decade he photographed the most famous people in the world, including pablo picasso, alberto giacometti, audrey hepburn, ernest hemingway and georgia okeefe. Four signed yousuf karsh books, includes karsh portraits, boston 1976. Small tear binding hardcover isbn 10 0686391993 isbn 9780686391999 publisher. Yousuf karsh armeniancanadian photographer britannica. These are the covers of karsh s books from 1946 to the present day. Yousuf karsh, whose photographic portraits of the famous and the powerful are known to millions throughout the world, died yesterday at 93.
Full of wonderful bw portrait photographs, personally selected by karsh, and with his own commentary on each facing page. University of toronto press toronto and thomas nelson and sons new york, 1959. Yousuf karsh portrait photograph of john f kennedy 1960. Karsh photographed twelve united states presidents, from herbert hoover to bill clinton. Vintage yousuf karsh portraits of greatness book 1961 our company receives hundreds of packages from many sources every day. He published a book, portraits of greatness, which sold out before the press events for its release. As much as karsh wrote about his portrait sessions, he rarely revealed what he thought about himself. I have long loved this book checking it out many times from our local library just to gaze at karsh s wonderful capture of the portraits within. Yousuf karsh s most popular book is karsh, a fiftyyear retrospective. Yousuf or josuf his given armenian name was hovsep karsh was born in mardin, a city in the eastern ottoman empire present turkey. Black cloth boards, with silver titles to front and spine. Karsh was personally interested in the highest quality of reproduction, beginning with his first book faces of destiny in 1946. I knew after i had taken it that it was an important picture, but i could hardly have dreamed that it would become one of the most widely reproduced images in the history of photography. Portraits of greatness by yousuf karsh hardcover from.
Yousuf karsh, who photographed famous and infamous of 20th. Signed, dated and inscribed by karsh in black ink on front endpaper. Yousuf karsh, master photographer of the 20th century. Books of his photographs include faces of destiny 1946, portraits of greatness 1959, in search of greatness 1962, faces of our time 1971, karsh canadians 1978, and karsh. Yousuf karsh 1908 2002 was an armeniancanadian photographer, and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time. Karsh portraits by karsh, yousuf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by yousuf karsh author of karsh, a fiftyyear. His books include faces of destiny, portraits of greatness, in search of greatness, faces of our time, karsh canadians, and karsh.
In search of greatness reflections of yousuf karsh9781487592172. Today is the presidents day federal holiday in the united states. He was on press in the netherlands for portraits of greatness in 1959, overseeing the printing of sheetfed gravures that would simulate the quality of his photographs as closely as. Portraits of greatness by yousuf karsh, signed abebooks. Portraits of greatness yousuf karsh ninetysix camera studies of world famous people, with the photographers interview notes. In search of greatness first edition bauman rare books. Reflections of yousuf karsh and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Author of karsh, karsh portfolio, portraits of greatness, karsh, a fiftyyear retrospective, in search of greatness, karsh portraits, canada, yousuf karsh. The resulting book, with its chronological rather than thematic arrangement of portraits, is a study of karsh s artistic and stylistic development, offering the reader an unparalleled tour through the greatest images of the photographers life work.
This is perhaps the most important of the books displaying his photographic achievements in protraiture. University of toronto press, 1960 dust jacket with chipping and small tears at edges, installed in new crystal clear brodart archival wrap, previous owners gift inscription on inside front cover else clean, interior bright, binding square and solid. Portraits of greatness by karsh, yousuf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Full of wonderful bw portrait photographs, personally selected by karsh, and. In search of greatnessin this book yousuf karsh, whose great photographic portraits have revealed so vividly the outstanding personalities of our time, writes. Yousuf karsh, photographer of the famous, is dead at 93. Portraits of greatness by karsh, yousuf harrisonhiett rare books.
In search of greatness reflections of yousuf karsh. This masterpiece karsh portraits is a classic which will last as long as portraits will be taken. Portraits of greatness by yousuf karsh hardcover 1961. By the 1930s he established himself as a significant photographer in ottawa, where he lived. Yousuf karsh was born of armenian parents in mardin, turkey, on dec. Yousuf karsh, whose photographic portraits of the famous and the. Publication date 1959 topics portraits, photography, artistic publisher london, new york t. Find portraits of greatness by karsh, yousuf at biblio.
Yousuf karsh contains portraits of robert frost, ernest hemingway, carl sandburg, george bernard shaw, john steinbeck, thornton wilder, tennessee williams, and. Yousuf karsh cc december 23, 1908 july, 2002, was an armeniancanadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Karsh is a master portraitist and this book is an interesting read that takes us through exciting times in history and karsh s view of them. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. First edition of karsh s memoirs, with photographic illustrations including six of his renowned portraits. An armenian genocide survivor, karsh migrated to canada as a refugee. He published a book, portraits of greatness, which sold out before the press.
When a professional or someone just starting out wants to learn from the best, this is the book to reference. Portraits of greatness by yousuf karsh, signed 1960 1st ed. Yousuf karsh december 23, 1908 july, 2002 was an armeniancanadian photographer, and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time. Portraits of greatness by karsh, yousuf harrisonhiett. Yousuf karsh has 18 books on goodreads with 330 ratings. By the late 1950s, karsh had become as much of a celebrity as his sitters. He was on press in the netherlands for portraits of greatness in 1959, overseeing the printing of sheetfed gravures that would. Yousuf karsh portraits of greatness book english 1960. Portrait photographer yousuf karsh captured many of the twentieth centurys. I love the prints, and the photographers comments about how he managed to capture just the right expression, just the right poise, posture, and pose of his subject to best reflect the wholeness of. His body of work includes portraits of statesmen, artists, musicians, authors. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Yousuf karsh yousuf karsh, master photographer of the. He closed his ottawa studio in 1992 and moved to boston with his second wife in 1997. Yousuf karsh portraits of greatness book english 1960 netherlands 092. It is the story of an armenian immigrant boy who rose to be the worlds finest portrait photographer, whose pictures, reproduced in newspapers, magazines, and books, and shown in. New yorks metropolitan museum of art held a centennial exhibition which has now traveled to the grand palais, paris, and is on view through january 29, 2018. This year, 2017, is the centenary of the birth of master photographer irving penn. Celebrating the release of nelson mandela after 27 years in prison on february 11, 1990, we added this portrait of the great man to our online archive.
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