Yousuf Karsh

Yousuf Karsh, Audrey Hepburn, 1956, gelatin silver print © Estate of Yousuf Karsh KALAMAZOO, MI.- The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts presents one of the most iconic portraitists in the history of photography, Yousuf Karsh! Yousuf Karsh: Regarding Heroes is on view from July 9 until September 3, 2011. Canadian Yousuf Karsh's work helped form our collective visual memory of the most celebrated political and cultural figures of the 20th century, including Albert Einstein, Marian Anderson, Albert Schweitzer, Ernest Hemingway and many... [Lire la suite]

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), Georgia O'Keefe, c. 1956. Gelatin Silver Print. 20 x 16 in., print. 27 x 31 in., framed. 50.8 x 40.64 cm., print. 68.58 x 78.74 cm., Framed. Signed. Estimate: from $10,000 to $12,000. A similar photo was sold for US $10,625 by Christie's New York: on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, (Lot 00131), Icons of Glamour & Style: The Constantiner Collection. Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), Ernest Hemingway, 1957 Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Stamped on verso. Printed after 1957.... [Lire la suite]

Johnny Cash by Marc Seliger NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions sale of Icons: 20th-21st Century Photographic Portraits showed strength in the photographs market as the ten-day online photographs auction concluded June 25 with $135,000 in sales (including 10% buyer’s premium). The sale featured over 200 original fine art photographs of legends of fashion, film, music, politics, sports, arts and literature from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna. Top Lots Sold Screen stars led the sale with spirited bidding for photographs of Hollywood... [Lire la suite]

Johnny Cash by Marc Seliger NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions sale of Icons: 20th-21st Century Photographic Portraits showed strength in the photographs market as the ten-day online photographs auction concluded June 25 with $135,000 in sales (including 10% buyer’s premium). The sale featured over 200 original fine art photographs of legends of fashion, film, music, politics, sports, arts and literature from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna. Top Lots Sold Screen stars led the sale with spirited bidding for photographs of Hollywood... [Lire la suite]

Jacques Lowe, Jackie and Caroline, 1960. C-print, 20 x 16 inches, 50.8 x 40.64 centimeters. Edition 2/5, signed. Framed. Estimate: from $8,000 to $10,000 NEW YORK, NY.- From June 15-25 artnet Auctions will feature Icons: 20th-21st Century Photographic Portraits, a special sale of 200 original fine art photographs of legendary figures including The Beatles, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, President Barack Obama and Elvis Presley. Screen Sirens Leading the sale is an exceptional group of fifteen photographs of screen stars Audrey... [Lire la suite]

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) Portraits de l'écrivain, années 1950-1960 25 tirages argentiques des années 1950-1970. Cachets et mentions manuscrites au dos. Formats divers. Divers photographes dont John Bryson, Yousuf Karsh, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier. Divers sujets :l'écrivain en Afrique, avec Martine Carol, etc. Vente du Vendredi 5 juin 2009. Photographies Anciennes, Modernes et Contemporaines. Piasa - Paris

Yousuf Karsh, Ernest Hemingway, 1957 BOSTON.- The legacy of Yousuf Karsh—the man behind the lens of some of the 20th century’s most famous photographic portraits—is illuminated as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents Karsh 100: A Biography in Images. The exhibition of more than 100 works celebrating the 100th anniversary of Karsh’s birth (1908) presents his iconic portraits of the era’s most illustrious faces alongside rarely seen earlier photographs and little-known work. Karsh 100 will be on view September 23,... [Lire la suite]