Yousuf Karsh’s portraits are exhibited in Seoul
18.03.2009 00:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Seventy of Karsh’s portraits from the collection of
the Museum of Fine Arts Boston are currently part of the "Karsh 100"
exhibition at the Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Korea Times
reports. The exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of Karsh’s birth,
who died in 2002 at the age of 93, Korea Times reports. "Karsh 100"
runs through May 8.
The Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh, a master of portrait
photography, is widely known for his iconic portraits of some of the
most famous men and women of the 20th century, such as Winston
Churchill, Albert Einstein, Mother Teresa, Ernest Hemingway,
Jacqueline Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn.
Throughout his career, Karsh took portraits of 15,312 of the most
notable people around the world.
Karsh had once written about his "fascination for the inner power of
his subjects." His goal was "to photograph the great in spirit,
whether they be famous or humble."
The Karsh exhibition in Seoul is divided into three sections,
"Portraits," featuring his famous works of people; "On Assignment,"
showing images of post-war Canada; and "The Early Years," featuring
early experimental images.
Aside from the famous portraits of Churchill, Hepburn, Kennedy,
Einstein and Hemingway, there are also revealing portraits of Pablo
Picasso, Dwight Eisenhower, Humphrey Bogart, Jacques Costeau, Helen
Keller and Fidel Castro.
Korean photographer Lim Young-kyun had a chance to meet Karsh in New
York in 1982. His portrait of Karsh is included in the exhibition.