This is a tribute to one of the great portrait photographers of the past century: Yousuf Karsh. He made famous portraits of Fidel Castro, Churchill and Kennedy. This one is inspired by the famous Kennedy portrait by Yousuf.
Take a look at the cigarette, that is a reference to the Humphrey Bogart picture, also by Karsh.
And let's not forget Rembrandt and Caravaggio who inspired us all.
By the way, this is me and this is #1a/52 for 52 weeks.
JFK by Karsh
Tags: selfportrait Yousuf Karsh Kennedy portrait me Caravaggio Rembrandt Rembrandt lighting Wikipedia: The key in Rembrandt lighting is creating the triangle or diamond shape of light underneath the eye. Karsh also used Rembrandt lighting on JFK's portrait. tjintjelaar joel tjintjelaar Black & White Photos
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