William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

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• William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879-1964), Statesman and newspaper proprietor. Sitter in 20 portraits.

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• Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), Photographer. Artist of 153 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Karsh described the sitter as 'one of the most restless subjects that I have ever encountered, answering the telephone, dictating, anything but concentrating on the matter in hand - his portrait.'

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• Yousuf Karsh (15 January 2008 - 6 July 2008)

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• Photographs by Yousuf Karsh, 1937-87