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A great portrait photographer

Date10/20/1983

Names

Karsh, Yousuf, 1908-2002 (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A great portrait photographer: Yousef Karsh is on the road promoting his most recent book of portraits of the famous, the great and the powerful. At 75, he has no intention of retiring.

Subject

Portrait photographers

Armenians

Portraits

Photographers

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058945F

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