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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:photographers
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Academy_of_Arts gptkb:Royal_Photographic_Society's_Progress_Medal Honorary Doctorate from the University of Toronto Honorary Doctorate from the University of Alberta Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa Honorary Doctorate from Mc Gill University Canadian Photography Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1908-12-23
1908-07-23 |
| gptkbp:born |
July 23, 1908
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| gptkbp:born_in |
Mardin, Ottoman Empire
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| gptkbp:career_start |
1930s
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Ruth_Karsh
gptkb:John_Karsh gptkb:Peter_Karsh gptkb:David_Karsh Michael Karsh Barbara Karsh Gail Karsh |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2002-07-13
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| gptkbp:died |
July 13, 2002
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_USA
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Boston_University
Art School in Boston School of Photography in Boston School of Photographic Illustration |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
1941
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| gptkbp:exhibitions |
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Royal_Ontario_Museum gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Australia gptkb:The_Canadian_Museum_of_History |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.”
“ The most important thing is to be yourself.” “ I am not a photographer. I am a storyteller.” “ A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” ' The most important thing is to be yourself.' ' Within every man and woman a secret is hidden.' ' The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.' ' I think the most important thing is to be able to see.' ' A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.' “ Within every man and woman a secret is hidden.” |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yousuf Karsh
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern portrait photography
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
gptkb:Edward_Weston gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson gptkb:Ansel_Adams gptkb:George_Hurrell |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
gptkb:Edward_Weston gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson gptkb:Ansel_Adams gptkb:George_Hurrell |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
John Garo
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Portrait photography
portrait photography |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Karsh-Masson_Collection
gptkb:Karsh_Award_for_Excellence_in_Portraiture gptkb:Karsh_Foundation gptkb:Karsh_Institute_of_Photography gptkb:Karsh_Museum_of_Photography inspiration for photographers Cultural icon in Canada influence on portrait photography inspiration for future photographers Inspiration for future photographers Influence on portrait photography influenced modern portrait photography Karsh Collection at the Library and Archives Canada Karsh's photographs in major museums worldwide Karsh-Masson Gallery in Ottawa establishment of the Karsh Award Karsh-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:Canada
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Canadian
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| gptkbp:notable_exhibitions |
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:Karsh:_A_Retrospective gptkb:Karsh:_The_Man_Behind_the_Lens gptkb:The_Art_of_Yousuf_Karsh gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Royal_Ontario_Museum gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Canada gptkb:The_Canadian_Museum_of_History Yousuf Karsh: A Legacy Yousuf Karsh: The Portraits |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill gptkb:Georgia_O'_Keeffe gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Pablo_Picasso gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.”
“ The most important thing is to be yourself.” “ A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” “ I think the most important thing is to be able to see.” “ Within every man and woman a secret is hidden.” " The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera." " The most important thing in photography is the moment." " I think the most important thing is to be able to see the person." " A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it." |
| gptkbp:notable_technique |
Dramatic lighting
Close-up portraits |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:Karsh:_A_Biography
gptkb:Karsh:_A_Portrait_of_Canada gptkb:Karsh_of_Ottawa gptkb:The_Art_of_Portraiture gptkb:The_Portraits_of_Yousuf_Karsh gptkb:The_World_of_Yousuf_Karsh Portraits of Greatness The Face of Canada Yousuf Karsh: A Biography Yousuf Karsh: A Retrospective Yousuf Karsh: The Art of Photography Yousuf Karsh: The Man Behind the Lens Faces of Canada |
| gptkbp:photography |
large format camera
studio lighting directorial approach |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
Mardin, Ottoman Empire
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_USA
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| gptkbp:published_work |
gptkb:Karsh_of_Ottawa
Portraits of Greatness Faces of Our Time |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Ottawa,_Canada
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Esther_Karsh
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| gptkbp:studio |
gptkb:Ottawa,_Canada
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| gptkbp:style |
dramatic lighting
emotional expression Black-and-white photography black and white photography black-and-white photography Studio portraiture |
| gptkbp:technique |
Lighting techniques
Posing techniques large format camera studio lighting Darkroom techniques hand retouching hand-printed photographs |
| gptkbp:topics |
gptkb:David_Ben-Gurion
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill gptkb:Babe_Ruth gptkb:Coco_Chanel gptkb:Georgia_O'_Keeffe gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Mother_Teresa gptkb:Pablo_Picasso gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Annie_Leibovitz
gptkb:TIME_magazine |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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