Karsh, Yousuf

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Authorized form of name

Karsh, Yousuf

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Karsh, Hovsep

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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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Related entity

Ballon, Ellen (1898-1969)

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Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Yousuf Karsh photographed Ellen Ballon.

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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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  • English

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  • Clipboard

  • Export

  • EAC

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