Extended excerpt [Interview comment]:

“I’ve also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create. Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.” (p. 10, column 2)

Source link: “The Legend Who Captures Legends” (3 December 1978) Parade magazine, in The San Bernardino County Sun; online via Newspapers.com [subscription service]: https://www.newspapers.com/image/62543300/?terms=%22character%2C%2Blike%2Ba%2Bphotograph%2C%2Bdevelops%2Bin%2Bdarkness%22

Extended excerpt [Autobiographical essay]:

“The endless fascination of these people for me lies in what I call their inward power. It is part of the elusive secret that hides in everyone, and it has been my life’s work to try and capture it on film. The mask we present to others and, too often, to ourselves may lift for only a second – to reveal that power in an unconscious gesture, a raised brow, a surprised response, a moment of repose. This is the moment to record.”

Source link: “A Brief Biography” (Undated – c.1998) online via Karsh.org: https://karsh.org/a-brief-biography/

Extended excerpt [Interview. Karsh was discussing the importance of education & mentoring, and the young photographers who he readily engaged with throughout his career]:

“Their education is paramount in my life,” he says. “I tell them to get a full exposure to the humanities before they become professional photographers.” He also advises them to “first see the image before you lift the camera to the eye. To make enduring photographs, one must learn to see with one’s mind’s eye, for the heart and the mind are the true lens of the camera.” (p. 11, column 4)

Source link: “The Legend Who Captures Legends” (3 December 1978) Parade magazine, in The San Bernardino County Sun; online via Newspapers.com [subscription service]: https://www.newspapers.com/image/62543304