Sacred Art & Iconography

Pope John Paul II (Art Institute of Chicago, Karsh, 1979)

Photographic portrait, Yousuf Karsh, 1979, Art Institute of Chicago

Citation Formats

General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Pope John Paul II (Art Institute of Chicago, Karsh, 1979)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/johnpaulii-aic-186903.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Pope John Paul II (Art Institute of Chicago, Karsh, 1979). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/johnpaulii-aic-186903

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-pope-john-paul-ii-art-institute-of-chica,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Pope John Paul II (Art Institute of Chicago, Karsh, 1979)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/johnpaulii-aic-186903},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A photographic portrait titled "Pope John Paul II," made by the Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1979, the year after his election. The photograph's own title names the pope outright. Held today by the Art Institute of Chicago.

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