The Roaring Lion (photograph by Yousuf Karsh, 1941)
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The Roaring Lion is Yousuf Karsh’s iconic 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill, famed for its intense, defiant expression that came to symbolize British resolve during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
photograph
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portrait photograph ⓘ |
| collection |
Library and Archives Canada
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ National Portrait Gallery (London) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Canadian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Winston Churchill’s visit to Ottawa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Yousuf Karsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image of Winston Churchill
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symbol of Allied determination ⓘ |
| depicts | Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAttire |
bow tie
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dark suit ⓘ waistcoat ⓘ |
| depictsMedium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| depictsPose |
hands on hips
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standing ⓘ |
| depictsPosition | three-quarter view ⓘ |
| genre |
black-and-white photography
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
public image of Winston Churchill
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wartime propaganda imagery ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
defiant expression
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iconic status ⓘ intense gaze ⓘ symbol of British resolve ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Roaring Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1941 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | wartime context ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation |
Canadian Parliament Buildings
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Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming one of the most famous portraits of the 20th century
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capturing Churchill’s defiance ⓘ |
| partOf | Karsh’s Churchill portraits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerEthnicity | Armenian-Canadian ⓘ |
| photographerName | Yousuf Karsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| publicationUse |
magazines
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newspapers ⓘ postage stamps ⓘ posters ⓘ |
| reproductionType | widely reproduced ⓘ |
| significantEvent | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectName | Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | British ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Portraits of Winston Churchill
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The Roaring Lion (photograph by Yousuf Karsh, 1941)
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