Yousuf Karsh: First major exhibition in 30 years opens in LondonSeptember 27, 2016 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An exhibition of portraits by Armenian–Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh has opened at the photography gallery Beetles + Huxley, London, set to run through October 22, The Guardian reported Tuesday, September 27. This is the first major London exhibition in 30 years of portraits by the renowned photographer, according to Beetles + Huxley. Karsh captured portraits of everyone from Albert Einstein to Martin Luther King during his career – as well as some of the century’s greatest artists, musicians and actors. Announcing the launch of the exhibition in a Fcebook post, Beetles + Huxley said Karsh was one of the most respected and acclaimed photographers of the century: “Fascinated by "greatness", he aimed to capture the essential character of his sitters, instilling them with both charisma and dignity in his nearly 60-year career.” In 1921, Karsh’s family escaped the Armenian Genocide into Syria, with a single donkey their only real possession. He took up photography at an early age, and his breakthrough came with a portrait of Winston Churchill that ended up on the cover of Time magazine. Another photograph from the same session with Churchill graces the UK’s new £5 banknote. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |