Author: Yousuf Karsh; Dieter Vorsteher [ed.]; Janet Yates [ed.]
Title: Yousuf Karsh: Helden Aus Licht Und Schatten
Description: Berlin, Deutschen Historischen Museums, G-und-H-Verlag, 2001 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this beautiful celebration of the photography of Yousuf Karsh, illustrated throughout with wonderful examples of his portrait photography. In the original German.Published in conjunction with an exhibit of Karsh's work held at the German Historical Museum in Berlin between December 6, 2000 and February 27, 2001.Yousuf Karsh was a renowned Canadian portrait photographer viewed as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth centuryBorn in Turkey, Karsh emigrated to Canada in his late teens and established himself as a master of his craft.Throughout his career, he photographed numerous influential figures, including politicians, artists, and celebrities. He produced portraits of figures including Queen Elizabeth I, Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Audrey Hepburn, and Martin Luther King Jr.Karsh's distinctive lighting techniques have resulted in his captivating images continuing to be admired for their artistic and historical significance. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, excellent, with minor fold to laminate covering to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Yousuf Karsh. Near Fine .

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