Lot #616: 1959 Portraits of Greatness Signed by Yousif Karsh

By Yousuf Karsh, published by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1959. Canadian edition, which is most scarce.  In this single volume are gathered together ninety-six of Karsh's most memorable photographic portraits, selected by the artist himself. Printed in the Netherlands under the direction of the University of Toronto Press, on Heliomat paper. The photographs have been reproduced by sheet-fed gravure and the text by offset lithography. Signed by Karsh on the title page. Laid in, a 2pp brochure detailing the printing process used for this book, and several newspaper articles on Karsh. Yousuf Karsh (born December 23, 1908, Mardin, Ottoman Empiredied July 13, 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.), was a Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. An Armenian genocide survivor, Karsh migrated to Canada as a refugee.
Condition: As is typical of this book, the gutter is exposed after the half title page, with some loose pages, shown in pictures. Ex Libris
Measurements: 12" x 9 1/2" x 1 1/2"