Karsh : A Fifty Year Retrospective

by Yousuf Karsh Publisher : University Of Toronto Press Year : 1983 Edition : First Pages : Unpaginated Condition : Very Good Binding : Softcover Price : Not For Sale

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University Of Toronto Press, 1983. FIRST EDITION, softcover. Very good condition, top corner bumped. Two hundred spectacular images by one of the legendary photographers of the 20th century – Yousuf Karsh. Illustrated with 176 duotone and 12 colour photographs. Index..This volume of Karsh's art covers his whole range; he was not just a portrait photographer ( although he was certainly among the greatest in this field), he was also a commercial photographer, and he brought to his assignments, be it advertising or going to Africa to shoot background stills to highlight the movie Zulu, the same skills and expertise that went into his portrait sessions with the famous. The photographs in this volume range from some of his very early work, to portraits of the Queen, to a gentleman called William Holder , the last surviving sailmaker in New Brunswick. The record of a major artist whose portraits have made being 'Karshed' a singular accomplishment. It is also something new. It is the first book on Karsh to include a large group of photographs of arresting people not in the public eye, of workers in their environments, and of his early works and experiments. It is the first book to represent his work in color, with surprising masterworks. The photographer contributes a substantial autobiographical section with personal photographs. Through his introduction and his revealing comments on the portraits, we understand Karsh's intense interest in and great rapport with his subjects." Unpaginated.

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