Yousuf Karsh
A Famous Photographer
Biography
Karsh's style in photography is one, not having the subject look directly at the camera. Second, the background is usually dark, but the subject's face is illuminated by a light, evoking a theatrical sense.
What made Karsh famous was the subjects of his work: relatively very famous people. Marilyn Monroe and President Ronald Reagan are just two of the renowned people he was able to encrypt in a photograph.
Karsh's Work
Quotes
"I try to photograph people's spirits and thoughts. As to the soul-taking by the photographer, I don't feel I take away, but rather that the sitter and I give to each other. It becomes an act of mutual participation. - Yousuf Karsh
"Karsh, you have immortalised me," - Lord Beaverbrook
Awards
Karsh's website shows that he has received a total of 31 awards throughout his career. They are, but not limited to, Master of Photography Award, Jerusalem Prize for Arts and Letters, Creative Edge Award, Medal of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and a
Bachelor of Professional Arts. All of these award were given to Karsh because of his work in the arts.
My Opinion On His Work
No eye contact creates an aspect of mystery or secrecy, which is intensified by a dark background. The illumination of their face, however, evokes a feeling of being able to trust them, and believe in them. It makes them look iconic.
Citations
Yousuf Karsh / Photographer. (n.d.). Retrieved May 03, 2016, from http://www.karsh.org/#/home
Yousuf Karsh. (2002, July 15). Retrieved May 03, 2016, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1401377/Yousuf-Karsh.html