In case you never heard of him, Yousuf Karsh was perhaps the greatest portrait photographer of the 20th Century. Over twenty of his photos appeared on the cover of Life magazine. And even if you never heard of Karsh, unless you have lived on a desert island, you have seen his 1941 photograph of Winston Churchill. The Prime Minister's legendary scowl was because Karsh had just stepped forward and removed Churchill's cigar from his mouth. As much as any other, this picture became the symbol of British determination during World War II.
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