| Photographing Greatness: The Story of Karsh Contributor(s): Goodall, Lian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894917340 ISBN-13: 9781894917346 Publisher: Napoleon and Co OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2007 Annotation: Yousuf Karsh, an Armenian Christian, had an early interest in photography. As he became known for the quality of his work, Karsh's close proximity to powerful leaders in Ottawa led to commissions of portraits for Canadian politicians, foreign leaders, and eventually celebrities from all over the world. He became known as the worlds' finest portrait photographer. Over a seventy plus year career, Karsh photographed innumerable famous musicians, artists, actors, captains of industry and politicians, and, in arguably his most famous single portrait image, Winston Churchill. This children's biography on this fascinating figure who immortalized the makers of history in the tumultuous 20th century, brings to life his journey through the North American immigrant experience to eventually living the American dream in an exciting career. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Stories of Canada |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.28" W x 9.82" (1.04 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yousuf Karsh emigrated to North America from Turkey in the 1920s, eventually settling in Ottawa. An early interest in photography inspired him to open his own studio. As he became known for the quality of his work, Karsh's close proximity to powerful leaders in Ottawa led to commissions of portraits of politicians. He became known as the worlds' finest portrait photographer for his gift of drawing out and capturing a subject's character in a photograph. Over a seventy plus year career, Karsh photographed many famous musicians, artists, actors, captains of industry and politlcians. He was also a humanitarian who worked with sick children. This is the first children's biography of the man who immortalized the makers of history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goodall, Lian: - lian goodall began reviewing Canadian children's books in the 1980s and currently has a regular column in the Guelph Mercury and St. Catharines Standard. Her first published book was Diego Maradona. Her second was William Lyon Mackenzie King. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario. |