Quest for Beauty – The Photographic Journey of Malak of Ottawa stands as a rich testament to one man’s profound love for Canada. Malak Karsh was endlessly captivated by this country’s vast and varied landscapes—whether standing on the promenade of the Château Frontenac in Quebec City, walking the shores of Nova Scotia or the red earth of Prince Edward Island, visiting the fishing coves of Newfoundland, or observing icebergs drifting past Baffin Island, every corner of the country stirred his admiration. As Malak himself wrote, “I have always felt proud to be able to say, ‘All of this is my country, and I am both fortunate and grateful to be a part of it.’” Malak’s authorized biography traces the Karsh family’s exodus from Turkey, devastated by the 1915 Armenian genocide, to Canada and to a storied life filled with colour, beauty, and joy. Set largely in Ottawa, the Canadian capital that shaped his artistic journey, Quest for Beauty also follows the decades-long relationship he forged with the Netherlands—a connection that blossomed into a lifelong passion for floral photography, tulips above all.
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