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Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.

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If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by 'vanity' only that they appreciate their own worth. Without this kind of vanity they would not be great. And with vanity alone, of course, a man is nothing.

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My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.

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My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.

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Yousuf Karsh

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Born: December 23, 1908
Died: July 13, 2002 (aged 93)
Bio: Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian Canadian portrait photographer.

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