Which photographer who emigrated to Canada in 1937 is best known for his photographs of the Ottawa region (his picture of floating logs on the Ottawa River was on the 1969-1979 series Canadian $1 bill), and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1996?
Malak Karsh Malak Karsh Malak Karsh, MPA. (March 1, 1915 – November 8, 2001) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage best known for his photographs of Canada and the Ottawa region. Born in Mardin, Ottoman Empire, a few months before the Armenian Genocide, he emigrated to Canada in 1937 and began a career in photography with the help of his brother Yousuf Karsh, and his uncle George Nakash, both accomplished photographers. Malak Karsh was one of Canada's most renowned photographers. He had many photographic exhibitions including exhibitions at the National Arts Centre, the Museums of Nature and History, the Ottawa Congress
Malak Karsh According to Ottawa mayor Bob Chiarelli, "He helped put Ottawa on the map. Probably the biggest and best brand for Ottawa was his tulips." Malak was the honorary president of the festival at the time of his death. In 1963, he took a picture of the floating logs on the Ottawa River, called "Paper and Politics", which was put on the back of the 1969-1979 Scenes of Canada series Canadian $1 bill. In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2005, the city of Ottawa established the Karsh Award, honouring Ottawa photo-based artists, in honour