Margot Fonteyn (Dame Margot Fonteyn De Arias, D.B.E)
Artist Name / Yousuf Karsh
ACC# / 1974.70
Acknowledgement / Gift of Temmie and Arnold Gilbert
Collection / Gilbert
Date of Birth/Death / 1908 – 2002
Date of Object / 1957
Media Code / F - Photography
Medium / gelatin silver print
Nationality / Canadian, born Turkish Armenia
Size / 10" x 8"
“My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they are famous or humble,” Karsh once said. This portrait was among the iconic photographer’s personal collection of favorites.
