When I went to Ottawa with Pat's family back in the spring, we had brunch at
Chateau Laurier. This is an enormous, ornate, turn of the century hotel, where a famous Canadian photographer had a studio & lived for part of his life.
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This photographer (shown above in a self-portrait) was
Yousuf Karsh. He was famous for his portraits - especially this one of a scowling Winston Churchill (at the last minute, Karsh pulled Churchill's customary cigar out of his mouth to get this awesome expression).
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I saw some of his photographs at Chateau Laurier. I was completely captured by this one of Pablo Casals. It's so ... mesmerizing. Makes me want to find some of his music to listen to as I stare some more (nevermind that the cello is my favourite instrument - well, not that I can play, but I love its voice).
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You can find some information on his life
here. You'll be able to see examples of his early work, as well as some of his
masterwork photographs. Here are a few of my favourites:
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Classic Audrey Hepburn.
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The lovely Princess Grace (& Prince Rainier) of Monaco.
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And, of course, reknown physicist Albert Einstein.
1 comment:
Uli - I love Karsh! Thanks for sharing!!! I have a Print of the Albert Einstein in my bedroom!!!
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