Born: December 23, 1908, Mardin, Turkey
Died: July 13, 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Yousuf Karsh, was an Armenian–Canadian portrait photographer. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he is "one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century, who achieved a distinct style in his theatrical lighting."
Died: July 13, 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Yousuf Karsh, was an Armenian–Canadian portrait photographer. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he is "one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century, who achieved a distinct style in his theatrical lighting."
When I first saw this image, there was something familiar about it, it was similar to the Micheal Kane image taken by David bailey (image below). They both had the same juxtaposition, of the cigarette (informal) and the suit (which was formal). His facial expressions, make the audience wonder what is going on in his mind, as he looks so serious.Yousuf Karsh followed the rule of thirds in this image, I like this because it means there's not much negative space in the image.