Yousuf Karsh was born on December 23, 1908 in Mardin, Turkey. Yousuf Karsh was a Photographer.

Photographer known for his portraits of many prominent persons throughout history. After escaping World War I, he settled with his maternal uncle in Quebec. A native Arabic speaker, he became fluent in both English and French. His uncle was the one that would teach him art and trade of photography. He opened his first studio in Ottawa in 1932. He notably only photographed individuals who were famous and/or prominent figures in society. When asked why over the years, he had cheeky answers such as believing the world's most remarkable cross-section of people were the minority that actually made the world go round versus the common majority of citizens, and that he did it for his own immortality. Successful as such, at the announcement of his passing, the Los Angeles Times referred to him as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. 

Yousuf Karsh
Photographer

Date Of Birth	December 23, 1908
Age	93 Years
Birth Place	Mardin, Turkey
Birth Sign	Capricorn
Nationality	-
Country	Turkey
Height	unknown
Weight	unknown
Died On	July 13, 2002

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