Jim Lovell Signed "Earthrise" Photo Inscribed to Yousuf Karsh, Ex. Karsh Estate
Jim Lovell Apollo 8
n.p., n.d. [ca. 1968]
Jim Lovell Signed "Earthrise" Photo Inscribed to Yousuf Karsh, Ex. Karsh Estate
Signed photograph
An official NASA Red Number photograph captured during the Apollo 8 mission, presented by CMP Jim Lovell to famed photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002). 1p, measuring 10" x 8", n.p., ca. 1968. Signed and inscribed in black felt tip at the lower left: "To Estrellita & Yousuf Karsh-/ From a fellow photographer-/ Best wishes/ Jim Lovell/ Apollo 8". Printed on fiber-based paper bearing "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the verso and featuring an official estate label of provenance, easily removable if desired. Exhibits light toning and edge wear throughout, with scattered handling marks present to image surface. Else, near fine. A desirable example retained by Karsh in his personal collection, and later by his wife.
Karsh Estate Provenance: Held by the Estate of Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh; after Yousuf’s death in 2002 passing to Estrellita Karsh; after Estrellita’s death in March 2025 passing to Katherine Getchell, Co-Executor, Estrellita Karsh Estate and Personal Representative of Estrellita Karsh.
Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) is recognized as one of the leading photographers of the twentieth century. Arriving in Canada in 1924 as an Armenian refugee, Karsh eventually settled in Ottawa. Over six decades, he mastered the art of portraiture and created a unique chronicle of his time through images of celebrated legends. Some of his most notable subjects include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. A celebrity in his own right, he was an elegant and charming public figure, captivating audiences with compelling stories told in images and words. Karsh sought to capture, as he put it, the “elusive moment of truth,” revealing the essential nature of his subjects as reflected in their eyes, hands, and attitudes.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Jim Lovell Apollo 8
n.p., n.d. [ca. 1968]
Jim Lovell Signed "Earthrise" Photo Inscribed to Yousuf Karsh, Ex. Karsh Estate
Signed photograph
An official NASA Red Number photograph captured during the Apollo 8 mission, presented by CMP Jim Lovell to famed photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002). 1p, measuring 10" x 8", n.p., ca. 1968. Signed and inscribed in black felt tip at the lower left: "To Estrellita & Yousuf Karsh-/ From a fellow photographer-/ Best wishes/ Jim Lovell/ Apollo 8". Printed on fiber-based paper bearing "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the verso and featuring an official estate label of provenance, easily removable if desired. Exhibits light toning and edge wear throughout, with scattered handling marks present to image surface. Else, near fine. A desirable example retained by Karsh in his personal collection, and later by his wife.
Karsh Estate Provenance: Held by the Estate of Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh; after Yousuf’s death in 2002 passing to Estrellita Karsh; after Estrellita’s death in March 2025 passing to Katherine Getchell, Co-Executor, Estrellita Karsh Estate and Personal Representative of Estrellita Karsh.
Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) is recognized as one of the leading photographers of the twentieth century. Arriving in Canada in 1924 as an Armenian refugee, Karsh eventually settled in Ottawa. Over six decades, he mastered the art of portraiture and created a unique chronicle of his time through images of celebrated legends. Some of his most notable subjects include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ernest Hemingway, among others. A celebrity in his own right, he was an elegant and charming public figure, captivating audiences with compelling stories told in images and words. Karsh sought to capture, as he put it, the “elusive moment of truth,” revealing the essential nature of his subjects as reflected in their eyes, hands, and attitudes.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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