As Karsh became aware of photography as an art, he sought to portray his desired world personalities. Karsh's goal was to develop a great deal of skill and understanding towards his subjects in order to record their greatness in their portraits. Karsh tried to bring his subjects into a specific state; a state that he thought should expose the subject's inner self. Anything spoken of Karsh's subjects could never be as meaningful as his portraits of them. Karsh's introduction to photography, his approaches and talents, his identity, and his legacy, play key roles in understanding his historic existence and his contributions to the art of photography.
Karsh was born in Mardin, in Armenia, Turkey, and faced many hardships while living there. His family faced great oppression, and reports of further massacres kept coming. Finally his parents sent him to live with his Uncle Nakash in Sherbrooke, Canada. …
