In Hollywood, just three years after her major film debut opposite Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday where her portrayal of Princess Ann won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, Audrey Hepburn sat for her portrait with Yousuf Karsh. Hepburn who was raised in Belgium and England bonded with the photographer over their experiences from the Second World War. Karsh’s renowned and perfected portraiture style emanates in this gentle yet striking image. The strong tonal range stands as an imprint of his mastery of lighting. Known for transforming a “human face into legend” as stated in his New York Times obituary he embraces Hepburn’s beauty as she gracefully glances down. The impact of the image resonated and as Karsh recalled “Years later, in the Kremlin, Chairman Brezhnev agreed to sit for me only if I made him as beautiful as Audrey Hepburn.” This image has only been offered twice before at auction.