Karsh Portraits

by Yousuf Karsh and Karsh. Yousef

Book Overview

This is a 1st U.S. edition in 1976. There are 48 photographs that are world famous because Karash had such an intense interest in each of his subjects. Each porrait is accompanied by Karash... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802022421
• ISBN13: 9780802022424
• Release Date: October 1976
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 3.73 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Milestone

(This review is about the hardbound University Toronto Press edition) Iconic. Period. The image in your head of Hemingway? Came from this photographer. Einstein? Oppenheimer? JFK? Ditto. This is a whirlwind tour of the 20th century. Picasso, Krushchev, MLK, Helen Heller, Castro, Shaw, Steinbeck, Joan Baez, Apollo astronauts, Henry Moore, Churchill, Chagal, Albert Schweitzer and on and on. Photographs of great clarity, portraits brimming over with personality, works that embrace the legendary nature of the subjects while exposing wrinkles and imperfections. For every portrait that delivers what one expects (Castro, staring straight at the camera, a little threatening, a little wry) there are incredibly unnerving works (Sibelius with his eyes closed? Prince Charles in some sort of safari jacket with a shiny ring on his finger looking like a fey, condescending sportsman? Kruschev in furs...smothered in furs?) As has often been remarked, Karsh's attention to the surface details: the silvers, the textures, the play of light reveals a great craftsman at work. ANYWAY...this University of Toronto edition is a quality piece of work: large format on heavy paper, almost four pounds, red cloth over hardback boards with a sewn binding, dustcover, 202 pages. And Karsh's commentary on the making of each portrait is included as well.

Best portrait photographer in the world

I am amazed at his talent. I own all of his books and enjoy them very much. All of his books are filled with famous people and photographs.