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Yousuf Karsh - Grey Owl 1936 - The Art of the Portrait 1989 Exhibition Poster Canada
A Rare Karsh , Grey Owl , Gallery Poster unfolded for the 1989 exhibition \"Karsh: The Art of the Portrait\" at the National Gallery of Canada NGC. This museum-quality poster highlights master photographer Yousuf Karsh\'s iconic 1936 portrait of the English-born Canadian conservationist and author, Archibald Belaney - Grey Owl .
Born in 1908 to Armenian parents living in Turkey, Yousuf Karsh and his family fled to Aleppo, Syria in 1915. In 1924, Karsh was sent to live with relatives in Canada, settling in Quebec. Karsh showed an early aptitude for the camera and from 1928 to 1931, the young artist apprenticed with prominent Armenian photographer John H. Garo in Boston. In 1932, Karsh returned to Ottawa to work with photographer John Powis and later opened his own studio in 1933. His early sitters included fellow artists, such as Lysle Courtenay, as well as the social elite from Rideau Hall, such as Governor General Lord Bessborough. Karsh became a member of the Ottawa Camera Club and began to exhibit works at the International Salon of Photography at the National Gallery of Canada from 1934 onwards. Through photographing famous figures Karsh received increasing recognition. His sitters included, Mackenzie King, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (later Queen of the Netherlands), Paul Robeson, and Winston Churchill.Karsh :The Art of the Portrait , the 1989 Canadian museum poster promoting an exhibition of portraits by Yousuf Karsh to be held at the National Gallery of Canada from June 29th to September 4th 1989 and featuring an image of Grey Owl - Archibald Belaney , who was a Canadian author and naturalist.
These unfolded 24\" x 36\" exhibition posters were printed in limited quantities, they are highly sought after by collectors of both Canadian historical figures and mid-century photography.
The Portrait Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002)Subject: Archibald Stansfeld Belaney - Grey OwlDate of Photograph: February 27, 1936
Context: Karsh took this image of the celebrated conservationist shortly after opening his Ottawa studio—a full five years before his breakthrough photograph of Winston Churchill
This has been mounted on a backing board and is in great shape. The image is clear and amazing.
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36\" High24\" Wide
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