The first major London exhibition of portraits by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) goes on display at Beetles + Huxley in London, The Guardian reported.
An exhibition of his works will be on display from 20 September to 22 October.
In 1921, Karsh’s family escaped the Armenian genocide into Syria, with only one donkey and no belongings. Karsh’s uncle, who lived in Quebec, wrote to the family to ask for help in his photography studio – the 16-year-old Yousuf embarked on a 29-day trip to get Canada. Next Karsh studied in Boston and moved to Ottawa, and began photographing visiting dignitaries.
His breakthrough came with a portrait of Winston Churchill that ended up on the cover of Time magazine. Another photograph from the same session with Churchill appeared on the UK’s new £5 banknote.
