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YOUSUF KARSH, Armenian-Canadian photographer – Author Quotes<\/div>\n


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\u201cCharacter, like a photograph, develops in darkness.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Yousuf Karsh<\/strong>, Armenian-Canadian photographer<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Legend Who Captures Legends\u201d (3 December 1978) interview by Hank Whittemore, Parade<\/em> Magazine (national newspaper insert) San Bernardino County Sun, San Bernardino, CA, p. 10, column 2 (p. 110 of full newspaper .pdf edition); online via Newspapers.com [subscription service] www.newspapers.com <\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1449531588755-96303790-852e094f-cf635381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

Extended excerpt<\/em><\/strong> [Interview comment]:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create. Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness<\/span>.\u201d (p. 10, column 2)<\/p>\n

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Source link<\/em><\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0\u201cThe Legend Who Captures Legends\u201d (3 December 1978) Parade<\/em> magazine, in The San Bernardino County Sun<\/em>; online via Newspapers.com [subscription service]: https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/62543300\/?terms=%22character%2C%2Blike%2Ba%2Bphotograph%2C%2Bdevelops%2Bin%2Bdarkness%22<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” add_icon=”true” title=”Citation” tab_id=”1453315829087-ce67c619-0fbc5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

\u201cThe mask we present to others and, too often, to ourselves may lift for only a second \u2013 to reveal that power in an unconscious gesture, a raised brow, a surprised response, a moment of repose. This is the moment to record.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Yousuf Karsh<\/strong>, Armenian-Canadian photographer<\/p>\n

Autobiographical essay, \u201cA Brief Biography\u201d (undated) Yousuf Karsh website, karsh.org<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1453315829475-7c82a017-1e625381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

Extended excerpt<\/em><\/strong> [Autobiographical essay]:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe endless fascination of these people for me lies in what I call their inward power. It is part of the elusive secret that hides in everyone, and it has been my life\u2019s work to try and capture it on film. The mask we present to others and, too often, to ourselves may lift for only a second \u2013 to reveal that power in an unconscious gesture, a raised brow, a surprised response, a moment of repose. This is the moment to record<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-search” add_icon=”true” title=”Source Link” tab_id=”1453315829682-63e8fade-cf4c5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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Source link<\/strong><\/em><\/span>: \u201cA Brief Biography\u201d (Undated – c.1998) online via Karsh.org: https:\/\/karsh.org\/a-brief-biography\/<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1453316221301{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” add_icon=”true” title=”Citation” tab_id=”1453315828001-b5e2e52e-ea1e5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

\u201cTo make enduring photographs, one must learn to see with one\u2019s mind\u2019s eye, for the heart and the mind are the true lens of the camera.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Yousuf Karsh<\/strong>, Armenian-Canadian photographer<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Legend Who Captures Legends\u201d (3 December 1978) interview by Hank Whittemore, Parade<\/em> Magazine (national newspaper insert) San Bernardino County Sun, San Bernardino, CA, p. 11, column 4 (p. 111 of full newspaper .pdf edition); online via Newspapers.com [subscription service] www.newspapers.com <\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1453315828385-86abfac4-79bf5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

Extended excerpt<\/em><\/strong> [Interview. Karsh was discussing the importance of education & mentoring, and the young photographers who he readily engaged with throughout his career]:<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir education is paramount in my life,\u201d he says. \u201cI tell them to get a full exposure to the humanities before they become professional photographers.\u201d He also advises them to \u201cfirst see the image before you lift the camera to the eye. To make enduring photographs, one must learn to see with one\u2019s mind\u2019s eye, for the heart and the mind are the true lens of the camera<\/span>.\u201d (p. 11, column 4)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-search” add_icon=”true” title=”Source Link” tab_id=”1453315828572-dac97b48-68e05381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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Source link<\/em><\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0\u201cThe Legend Who Captures Legends\u201d (3 December 1978) Parade<\/em> magazine, in The San Bernardino County Sun<\/em>; online via Newspapers.com [subscription service]: https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/62543304<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

Resources<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”Wrapper-Author-Resources”]Learn more about Yousuf Karsh\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>| Here are a few good places to start –<\/p>\n