George Barnard Shaw (1856 - 1950) by Yousuf Karsh, 1943

George Barnard Shaw (1856 - 1950) by Yousuf Karsh, 1943, an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman(1902), Pygmalion (1912) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh, 1957, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a portrait of Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) by Yousuf Karsh taken in 1957, colorized by Alex Y. Lim in two versions.