Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

June 01, 2010

LOT 268

Lot 268

YOUSUF KARSH

YOUSUF KARSH
Lot 268 Details
YOUSUF KARSH

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

gelatin silver print
signed and dated 1941 in the margin
9 ins x 6 3/4 ins; 22.5 cms x 16.9 cms

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $2,832
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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YOUSUF KARSH
  • YOUSUF KARSH
Literature:

Yousuf Karsh, Karsh Portraits, Toronto, 1976, page 46, illustrated.

According to Karsh, he approached Sir Winston Churchill in 1941 and was accorded a mere two minutes to accomplish this striking portrait of the great statesman.

The image of Churchill brought Karsh international prominence and is said to be the most reproduced portrait in history. In 1967, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1975, Karsh was awarded the Medal of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

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