Malak Karsh

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Malak Karsh Receiving an award from Paul Couvrette
Malak Karsh Receiving an award from Paul Couvrette

Malak Karsh (March 1, 1915 in Mardin, Turkey - November 8, 2001) was a Canadian photographer, brother of Yousuf Karsh, who is best known for his photographs of the Ottawa region.

Born in Armenia, he emigrated to Canada in 1937 and went to work with his brother.

In 1963, he took a picture of the floating logs on the Ottawa River, called Paper and Politics, which was put on the back of the 1969-1979 series Canadian $1 bill.

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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