Karsh is history

Illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs. Through the prism of these meanings, portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh the ultimate portrait photographer and mythmaker. Includes commentary on his photographs of Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein, Fidel Castro, JFK, Winson Churchill, Picasso, Glen Gould, Audrey Hepburn and others.

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"Illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs. Through the prism of these meanings, portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh the ultimate portrait photographer and mythmaker. Includes commentary on his photographs of Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein, Fidel Castro, JFK, Winson Churchill, Picasso, Glen Gould, Audrey Hepburn and others."@en
"Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein, Fidel Castro, JFK, Winston Churchill, Picasso, Glen Gould, Audrey Hepburn: we all know that single, most famous picture of every one of them. Behind the camera was the legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh. The film illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs and - through the prism of these meanings - portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh the ultimate mythmaker. Karsh rose from being a poor, immigrant commercial photographer to becoming the world famous 'Karsh of Ottawa'. From an early age, his status began to acquire such universal currency that his portraits could elevate the sitters to the Pantheon of Secular Sainthood. To be 'Karshed' was a synonym for having attained the summit of worldly achievement. During his six-decade career the 15,312 portraits he made are arguably the portrait gallery of the most celebrated figures of the 20th century and rank him as one of the greatest of 20th century photographers."
""Yousuf Karsh was one of the masters of photography. His body of work includes the famous portraits of the many of the icons of the 20th century including Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein and JFK."--Container."
""Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Einstein, Fidel Castro, JFK, Winson Churchill, Picasso, Glen Gould, Audrey Hepburn: we all know that single, most famous picture of every one of them. Behind the camera was the legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh. This film illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs and - through the prism of these meanings - portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh the ultimate mythmaker"--Container."@en
"A portrait of legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh through which a breathtaking illustrated commentary on photography is woven from the perspective of today. The film illuminates the multiple meanings ordinary people as well as critics, curators and philosophers attach to portrait photographs and - through the prism of these meanings - portrays the singular career of Yousuf Karsh the mythmaker. Karsh rose from immigrant commercial photographer to world renown as ''Karsh of Ottawa''. From an early age, his status began to acquire such universal currency that his portraits could elevate the sitters to the Pantheon of Secular Sainthood. To be "Karshed" was a synonym for having attained the summit of worldly achievement. During his 60 year career, the 15,312 sittings he had, resulted in arguably a portrait gallery of the most famous figures of the 20th century. This film is the celebration of his centennial year of birth."