Iconic Yousuf Karsh photos to go on display in New YorkFebruary 1, 2019 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new exhibit titled “Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits” will open at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York on Feb. 8 and run through May 5, Binghamton New York News reports. Karsh -- an Armenian refugee who fled to Canada -- won acclaim for the dramatic black-and-white nature of his photos, but also for the way he collaborated with his subjects to capture the iconic images. The photos come directly from the National Portrait Gallery in the first full exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute since becoming an affiliate in 2015. “Hosting this exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery is an exciting opportunity for our community and guests to explore the exemplary work from Karsh, who was both an incredibly influential photographer and a master chronicler of celebrity,” said Brian Whisenhunt, the Rockwell’s executive director. After its time on display in Washington, D.C., the Karsh exhibit later stopped at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta and the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. It features 48 photos of such diverse faces as I.M. Pei, Helen Keller, Muhammad Ali, and first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |