Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh was a Canadian artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Yousuf Karsh's estimated art value is C$10,000 (*)
Yousuf Karsh's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$5,000 - C$25,000, or even much higher.
ArtValue.ca has 94 auction art sale records for their print results, with prices in the range of C$5,000 to C$25,000.
Heffel Auction House Biography and Notes
On December 30, 1941, following Winston Churchill’s address to the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Yousuf Karsh was given a two-minute window to take Churchill’s photograph. Churchill left the House of Commons Chamber and marched into the anteroom where his portrait was to be taken. Karsh describes how Churchill’s expression was perfect for the photograph, except for the cigar dangling from his mouth. Karsh spontaneously pulled the cigar from Churchill’s lips, which only strengthened Churchill’s grimace; in that moment Karsh captured this image, which is regarded as one of his most iconic works. The gravitas of Churchill’s personality was immortalized in this photograph. Recently, The Bank of England chose this photograph of Churchill to appear on the front of its all-new polymer banknote, which is now in circulation across the United Kingdom.