Yousuf Karsh has snapped portraits of some of the most iconic figures of the last century. His wide-ranging pool of subjects includes John F. Kennedy, Joan Crawford, and Walt Disney. Yousuf born in Turkish Armenia in 1908 during the Armenian genocide, he and his family were forced to flee their homeland when he was young. By way of Syria, Karsh eventually settled in Canada. He lived with his Quebec-based uncle, a professional photographer who mentored him in the craft.
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