Roaring Lion

The Roaring Lion is a black and white photographic portrait of Winston Churchill taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941 in Ottawa, Canada. The photograph was taken after Churchill delivered a speech to Canadian members of parliament and shows him with a scowl, likened to a "fierce glare as if confronting the enemy". Churchill's facial expression and posture were described as "defiant and scowling" and the image became an instant icon of Britain's stand against fascism. The photograph effectively launched Karsh's international career and has been widely used, appearing on the cover of Life magazine, a Canadian stamp, and the £5 note issued by the Bank of England.learn more on wikipedia