Nine prints by the internationally renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh were donated on Tuesday to the City of Ottawa by his widow, Estrellita Karsh.
Karsh was surprised to learn that the city where her husband had been a longtime resident had none of his work in its collections.
"I had no idea there was nothing in the print or art collection of the city until I was told and we were very happy to remedy that," she said.
Tuesday was declared Yousuf Karsh Day by the city, which presents an award named after Karsh and his brother every year to an Ottawa artist who shows outstanding artistic work in photography.
A wonderful gift for the city of Ottawa!
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