Yousuf Karsh, FRPS was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
Karsh in 1936
Karsh in 1938
Karsh's portrait of Winston Churchill, titled The Roaring Lion, 30 December 1941
Bertrand Russell (1949)
Mardin is a city and seat of the Artuklu District of Mardin Province in Turkey. It is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris River.
Image: Mardin, Mardin Merkez Mardin, Turkey panoramio (1)
Image: Mor Hananyo Monastery 2
Image: Mardin Sultan Isa Domes
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