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dgillette4
Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 9:39:32 PM Here are a couple of photos from the files and Portfolio of Yousuf Karsh, I will add text tomorrow. These photos were shot with an 8x10 camera. http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/DSCF0872.JPG
Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 10:11:27 PM The photo of Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin, Was educated as a foundry worker. While at technical school, joined Saratov Aero Club and later entered the Air Force School.He graduated as a grade A pilot in 1957 Member of the Communist party. Deputy to Supreme Soviet U.S.S.R President of Soviet-Cuba Friendship Society. Joined staff of Zhukovsky Air Force Academy, 1961The photo of Gagarin was shot at the home of the USSR-Canada Friendship Society. He wore the uniform lieutenant-colonel and only a few decorations. His first class pilots wings, The flag badge, the 5 sided badge of cosmonauts, Karsh said he was somewhat withdrawn and shy. So that's the story of these two photos, I don't know what type of camera was used just that it was a large 8x10. Don
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Vlad
Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 10:00:28 PM Amazing lighting! Thank you Don for these!
dgillette4
Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 9:57:05 PM First Secretary of the communist party 1953-64 and chairman of the council of ministers (prime minister)Born 1894. His leadership, following Stalins,was notable for relaxation of internal restrictions.Increased production of consumer goods. Mr. Karsh photographed Khrushchev at his official dacha outside the capital. Nikita said to shoot the photo quickly or this snow leopard will devour me. Don
