Churchill: if looks could kill…

Though largely made up of books, the star turn in a US sale of 100 lots called ‘Churchill in Charge’ was a portrait by the photographer usually known simply as Karsh. The sale was inspired by the 80th anniversary of his assuming the office of Britain’s Prime Minister.

Though the large version of Karsh’s photograph that made $50,000 (£40,650) at Sotheby’s New York (…

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