Yousuf Karsh Autographs
Yousuf Karsh CC RCA FRPS (Armenian: Յուսուֆ Քարշ; December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
An Armenian genocide survivor, Karsh emigrated to Canada as a refugee. By the 1930s he established himself as a significant photographer in Ottawa, where he lived most of his adult life, though he traveled extensively for work. His iconic 1941 photograph of Winston Churchill was a breakthrough point in his career, through which he took numerous photos of known political leaders, men and women of arts and sciences. More than 20 photos by Karsh appeared on the cover of Life magazine, until he retired in 1993.
Yousuf Karsh was born to Armenian parents Amsih Karsh (1872–1962), a merchant, and Bahia Nakash (1883–1958), on December 23, 1908, in Mardin, Diyarbekir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire. His father was Catholic, while his mother was Protestant. He had two brothers, Jamil and Malak; the latter was also a photographer. His illiterate father travelled extensively to trade furniture, rugs, and spices, while his mother was "an educated woman, a rarity in those days, and was extremely well read, particularly in her beloved Bible."
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The most expensive item with a signature of Yousuf Karsh (ALBERT EINSTEIN--Autographed LARGE 1951 Yousuf KARSH Portrait--Two Signatures!!!) was sold in March 2016 for $15,049.00 while the cheapest item (Yousuf Karsh - Canadian Photographer - Autographed First Day Cover) found a new owner for $8.01 in April 2016. The month with the most items sold (6) was September 2025 with an average selling price of $156.49 for an autographed item of Yousuf Karsh. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $1,450.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.00 was May 2023. In average, an autographed item from Yousuf Karsh is worth $130.00.
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