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Yousuf Karsh Photographic Portrait Karl Pollak, circa 1960
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Karl Pollak was a renowned, Austrian-born, portrait photographer who operated from a studio in London in the latter 1940s. He has exhibited extensively and his work was featured in the Photographic Journal in the early 1950s. Collections of his work are held in the National Portrait Gallery in London and in the Bradford Autographic Museum.
Our client acquired a large archive of work by Karl Pollak from his estate and we are pleased to offer this fine original black and white portrait by the famous American-Canadian portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002). The portrait mounted on card is signed to the lower left with a Karsh, Ottawa back stamp and marked one in pencil. Yousuf Karsh befriended Pollak during his visits to London and apparently used Pollak's studios while in London. This original period portrait was discovered among the photographs in Karl Pollak's own archive.
- Creator:Yousuf Karsh (Photographer)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.19 in (33.5 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950
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- Seller Location:Bishop's Stortford, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A2041stDibs: LU132827735203
Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the portrait photographers of the 20th century. He befriended Karl Pollak during his visits to London and used Pollak's studios while in London. By the time Karsh retired, his 20 photos appeared on the cover of Life magazine.
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