Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/02
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John Coan wrote:
> And who could forget the Yousuf Karsh portrait of Churchill? It made the
> cover of Life in the early stages of America's involvement in WWII, and
> provided an image of resolute courage and determination that inspired a
> nation.
Hi John,
I was browsing a Karsh book in the library the other day. Many of
the portraits are memorial, that is, what we will remember, like the
shot of Albert Einstein or Queen Elizebeth and many others. It's easy
to put down that type of studio style; it's been out of fashion for
decades, and yet Karsh images remain because he was THE best in that
style and had the 'name' subjects (as well as the less known).
Cheers,
Rich