Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Karsh, Yousuf
Parallel form(s) of name
- Karsh, Hovsep
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Description area
Dates of existence
December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002
History
Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer best known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Ballon, Ellen (1898-1969)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Yousuf Karsh photographed Ellen Ballon.
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Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families, 2nd edition.
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Final
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Partial
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Language(s)
- English