Yousuf Karsh
Canadian, born Armenia, 1908–2002
Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) Bogart’s most memorable films are The African Queen (1951), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942). He is famous for portrayals of heroes with good hearts behind tough, cynical exteriors. In this portrait Bogart looks like the tender but troubled heroes he played. During his life Bogart was one of the most respected figures in American cinema but his reputation grew after his death. In 1997, Entertainment Weekly magazine ranked him the top movie legend of all time and in 1999 the American Film Institute called him the greatest male star of all time.
Canadian, born Armenia, 1908–2002
Humphrey Bogart
1946
Object Type:
Photograph
Dimensions:
20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Medium and Support:
Gelatin silver print on paper
Accession Number:
2013.0005.0007
Credit Line:
Gift of Estrellita Karsh, in honor of Mark M. Johnson, and in memory of Yousuf Karsh
Copyright:
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) Bogart’s most memorable films are The African Queen (1951), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942). He is famous for portrayals of heroes with good hearts behind tough, cynical exteriors. In this portrait Bogart looks like the tender but troubled heroes he played. During his life Bogart was one of the most respected figures in American cinema but his reputation grew after his death. In 1997, Entertainment Weekly magazine ranked him the top movie legend of all time and in 1999 the American Film Institute called him the greatest male star of all time.
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