Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > I heard on the radio just moments ago that Karsh has passed away.<<< Ladies & Gentlemen, This is indeed a very sad day for me due to Karsh's passing, as he and his brother Malak were friends of mine. Malak more so then Yousuf. In 1969 while a member of the Professional Photographers of Canada I won the Karsh Award for "B&W Portraiture in Photojournalism" To me one of the finest awards I received as recognition of my work from one of the greatest portrait photographers of our time. In 1999 Yousuf and I both received recognition of our work when we received Life Time Achievement Award's from the Canadian Association of Photographers and Artists in Communications. It was a triple whammy event for me, not only had I been nominated for the award, (akin to nominated for an Oscar) a feat in itself, but won over a number of other Canadian shooters. Then I found out Karsh and I were receiving our award at the same event. Like a very big, "WOW!" Man talk about being over shadowed by his presence. Unfortunately he was unable to attend due to illness and his brother Malak, also a star in his own right as a photographer, received on his behalf. On the one hand, as disappointed as I was Karsh couldn't attend, I was equally excited that Malak could take his place. It indeed was a wonderful moment later when Malak arranged a phone call which Karsh took to congratulate me. A truly memorable moment when he said, "Now we are equals!" He was being more than kind, but it sure made me feel wonderful. And I lost it in tears. But as of today we no longer can share our lives with either of these great photographers as Malak passed away last year. And now Karsh. So I indeed have lost two friends who were at times my counsel during the early days learning this wonderful life of photography Sorry to bore you with this, please take it as grieving. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html