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Which photographer who emigrated to Canada in 1937 is best known for his photographs of the Ottawa region?

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Which photographer who emigrated to Canada in 1937 is best known for his photographs of the Ottawa region (his picture of floating logs on the Ottawa River was on the 1969-1979 series Canadian $1 bill), and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1996?

posted Dec 19, 2019 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Malak Karsh
Malak Karsh was the brother of Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer. In 2005, the city of Ottawa established the Karsh Prize, honouring Ottawa photo-based artists, in honour of Malak and Yousuf Karsh. Malak was also one of the founders of the Canadian Tulip Festival (and its honorary president at the time of his death).

answer Dec 20, 2019 by Mohammad
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