Description:

Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) "Fidel Castro" Gelatin Silver Print. Signed in ink on the mount lower left, along with artist's studio stamp on the mounting board and titled and dated in pencil. Yousuf is best known for his World War II portraits of Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower and other leaders of the Allied cause, Karsh of Ottawa, as he was called professionally, traveled all over the world to photograph political and military leaders, as well as celebrated writers, artists and entertainers. His most famous portraits include: the 1941 picture of Winston Churchill as an indomitable wartime leader; George Bernard Shaw as quizzical old sage in 1943; Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1946 as a five-star general and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force; Ernest Hemingway in a turtle-neck sweater in 1957; Georgia O'Keeffe in her New Mexico studio in 1956 and Nikita S. Khrushchev swathed in fur in 1963. He also photographed Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro and Andy Warhol. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; the government of Alberta; the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, in Rochester; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo; the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa; the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Saint Louis Art Museum. Artist: Yousuf Karsh Title: "Fidel Castro" Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Circa/Year: 1971 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 19.75 x 15.75 in. Image Keywords: Portrait, memorabilia, Cuban; Ref: BD1043

    Provenance:
  • Christie's New York, 10 Oct. 1991, lot 240
  • Dimensions:
  • 34 x 29 in. Frame
  • Artist Name:
  • Yousuf Karsh
  • Medium:
  • Gelatin Silver Print
  • Circa:
  • 1971
  • Condition:
  • This piece is in good condition, with wear commensurate with age. Please see photos for details.

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