YOUSUF KARSH - Akira Kurosawa, 1969

Photographer: Yousuf Karsh(1908-2002) was an Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer, considered one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. His recognizable portraits include icon

YOUSUF KARSH (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002), "Roppeita Kita" with Grandson Nagayo Kita, 1969, silver gelatin, (approximate dimensions: image: 19 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches), signed lower left, Reference: kar

"Winston Churchill", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpr

Yousuf Karsh Georgia O'Keeffe 1950 / printed latergelatin silver print image: 19.75 h x 15.75 w in (50 x 40 cm) mount: 28 h x 22 w in (71 x 56 cm) Signed to mount 'Yousuf'. Titled and dated

Gelatin silver print titled: Winston Churchill, 1941. This famous, powerful image has a tremendous recent history. Signed to the margin l/r. Provenance: Consignor purchased directly from Karsh, see ph

"Winston Churchill, May, 1941", silver gelatin print of a portrait of Winston Churchill, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941 and printed in the late 1940s, signed on the mount, in a gilt molded panel frame,

Georgia O'keeffe, 1956. Gelatin Silver. Signed in ink on the mount (lower left) and framed. Printed later (Karsh, p. 111). Image: 19 3/4" x 15 7/8". The Halsted Gallery.

Yousuf Karsh (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002), "Ernest Hemingway", negative creation date 1957, later print, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed on mount, artist stamp with handwritten title o

"Ernest Hemingway", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpri

"Georgia O'Keeffe", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpri

"Albert Einstein", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpris

Signed photograph of Albert Einstein 21"h x 20"w sight and 31"h x 29.5"w framed

"Robert Frost", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterprises,

"Albert Schweitzer", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpr

"Cassius Clay", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterprises,

Yousuf Karsh (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002) Portrait of Edward Steichen (1965), silver gelatin emulsion photograph, signed in ink along lower margin, stamped, titled and dated on verso. Size: 19.5" x

"George Bernard Shaw", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enter

"Marc Chagall", large scale silver gelatin, negative 1954, printed 1982, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solom

Gelatin silver print underglass (19.75"x15.75") "fidel Castro" by Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), signed on the mount lower left, artist studio mark on the mounting board, dated 1971, numbered board backing

"Jacques Cousteau", large scale silver gelatin, printed 1977, from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from Jerry Solomon Enterpri

"Joan Miro", large scale silver gelatin, negative 1967, print 1982, image 15 of 15 from "Fifteen Portraits" (Retrospective Portfolio), signed in lower margin in ink, numbered 9/100, label verso from J

Artist: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002). Title: "Winston Churchill". Medium: Original vintage photogravure. Date: 1941. Printed 1959. Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's

Artist: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002). Title: "Winston Churchill". Medium: Original vintage photogravure. Date: Composed 1941. Printed 1959. Dimensions: Image size: 10 15/16 x 9

Artist: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian/Canadian, 1908-2002). Title: "Georgia O'Keeffe". Medium: Original vintage photogravure. Date: Composed 1956. Printed 1959. Dimensions: Image size: 12 x 9 7/16 i