Nearly two hundred photographs capture the noted photographer's portraits of world-shakers and myth-makers and include his environmental portraits of ordinary people, accompanied by an autobiographical foreword and section introductions.
"The term "iconic" gets tossed around a lot, but that is what this book consists of: iconic images. Whether you know it or not, Karsh is the photographer who probably shaped your image of who Hemingway is, who Churchill is, who Einstein is, who Bogart is, and on, and on. The photographic school on display is classic, formal, and dramatic mid-century 20th century photography. It is quite grand in style while still revealing the human being behind the image. Karsh is a great craftsman who brings unabashed enthusiasm for the power of celebrity -- in these two ways, he has probably most influenced the history of photography."--Amazon.com review.
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