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Yousuf Karsh

Armenian-Canadian photographer (1908–2002)

  • Fame54.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia9.3K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1908–2002, aged 94Canada
CanadaCanadaArtistsArtist
  • Wikipedia
    37 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1908–2002
    Aged 94
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Yousuf Karsh was a Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.

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Fame
Falling
54.8
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical24.1
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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