YOUSUF KARSH (1908-2002) Jacques Cousteau. 1972; printed 1983. Silver print, the image measuring 23¾x19⅞ inches (60.3x50.5 cm.), the mount 29⅞x24 inches (75.9x61 cm.), with Karsh's signature in ink and the edition notation 58/100 in pencil, on mount recto.
Provenance Purchased from Robert Mann Gallery, New York in 2003; to a Private European Collection
Jacques Cousteau Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author, and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. Karsh photographed Cousteau and his two sons, Jean-Michel and Philippe, in January 1972. Jacques Cousteau died aged 87, and his legacy includes more than 120 television documentaries, more than 50 books, and an environmental protection foundation. (Source: Yousuf Karsh's official website)
