On August 19, 2022, it was discovered that a Karsh-signed portrait residing in the reading room of the Château Laurier, Ottawa, had been stolen and replaced with a fake. A staff member noticed that the frame on the portrait did not match the other five portraits donated by Karsh in 1998. Jerry Fielder, the director of Karsh's estate, immediately recognized that the Karsh signature on the portrait was a forgery. Two years later Ottawa police announced that the photo had been located in Italy and had arrested an Ontario man in connection with its theft. thumb|left|Karsh, 1958 During World War II, Karsh photographed political and military leaders and began capturing photos of writers, actors, artists, musicians, scientists, and celebrities in the post-war period. His 1957 portrait of the American novelist Ernest Hemingway, taken at Hemingway's Cuban home Finca Vigía, is another well-known photo by Karsh. According to Amanda Hopkinson it made Hemingway look like the hero of his 1952 novel The Old Man and the Sea. His other notable portraits include George Bernard Shaw at an old age (1943), Dwight D. Eisenhower as a five-star general and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1946), American artist Georgia O'Keeffe in her New Mexico studio (1956), and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev swathed in fur (1963). In 1984, Karsh photographed the Canadian rock band Rush for their album Grace Under Pressure.
on august 19 2022 it was discovered that a karsh-signed portrait residing in the reading room of the château laurier ottawa had been stolen and replaced with a fake a staff member noticed that the frame on the portrait did not match the other five portraits donated by karsh in 1998 jerry fielder the director of karsh's estate immediately recognized that the karsh signature on the portrait was a forgery two years later ottawa police announced that the photo had been located in italy and had arrested an ontario man in connection with its theft thumb|left|karsh 1958 during world war ii karsh photographed political and military leaders and began capturing photos of writers actors artists musicians scientists and celebrities in the post-war period his 1957 portrait of the american novelist ernest hemingway taken at hemingway's cuban home finca vigía is another well-known photo by karsh according to amanda hopkinson it made hemingway look like the hero of his 1952 novel the old man and the sea his other notable portraits include george bernard shaw at an old age (1943) dwight d eisenhower as a five-star general and supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force (1946) american artist georgia o'keeffe in her new mexico studio (1956) and soviet leader nikita khrushchev swathed in fur (1963) in 1984 karsh photographed the canadian rock band rush for their album grace under pressure