{"product_id":"in-search-of-greatness-yosuf-karshs-iconic-portraits-of-20th-century-heroes","title":"In Search of Greatness: Yousuf Karsh's Iconic Portraits of 20th Century Heroes","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMore than any other 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century photographers, the Armenian-born Yousuf Karsh boldly and beautifully captured some of our great presidents, world statesmen, writers, artists, and actors, photographic images that stand today as testaments of their lives. Each photograph tells fascinating personal stories of Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, astronauts Neil Armstrong, writers Ernest Hemmingway and George Bernard Shaw, and actors like Gregory Peck, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and many more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eJoin Christopher Dant for a fascinating look at some of the most stunningly beautiful portraits of these famous heroes of our time and hear their stories as told to Karsh. In the 1970s, Dant studied with Ansel Adams and by association Karsh, and he recounts his experiences with the photographer and tells how these brilliant images were made and their delightful associated tales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eGuest Speaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Dant\u003c\/strong\u003e, a local writer and photographer, studied with the legendary photographer Ansel Adams in the 1970s and, through his association, Yousuf Karsh in California. Over the past several years, he has presented the life and work of Ansel but tonight, he will delve into the life and show you the remarkable and famous portraits of Mr. Karsh who, over a 50-year career, gave the world some of the most beautiful and realistic portraits of presidents and statesmen, notable musicians, great authors, and famous actors that stand today as icons of the great heroes of our time. Each photograph contains a story about these wonderful 20th Century heroes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis talk will take place on Tuesday, April 8 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm online via Zoom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"event-calendar-app","offers":[{"title":"Registration Fee","offer_id":44098878505151,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4723\/6799\/files\/unnamed_4c936be2-7c4b-41ea-b8e4-b4ba79f76292.png?v=1741038522","url":"https:\/\/greenmtnacademy.org\/products\/in-search-of-greatness-yosuf-karshs-iconic-portraits-of-20th-century-heroes","provider":"Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}