Yousuf Karsh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yousuf Karsh

Armenian-Canadian photographer

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1908

Place of Birth: Mardin, Turkey

Date of Death: 13-Jul-2002

Profession: photographer

Nationality: Canada, Armenia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Yousuf Karsh (Armenian name: Hovsep Karsh; December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002), was an Armenian-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 migrated 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 was a breakthrough point in his 60-year career, through which he took numerous photos of known political leaders, men and women of arts and sciences.
Over 20 photos by Karsh appeared on the cover of Life magazine, until he retired in 1992.



Alternative names	Yousuf Karash
Description	Canadian photographer
Date of birth/death	23 December 1908	13 July 2002
Location of birth/death	Mardin	Boston
Work location	Ottawa
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