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Herman Leonard Herman Leonard and Ella Fitzgerald, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Herman Leonard and Ella Fitzgerald, New York City, 1949

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph

Herman Leonard Miles Davis, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Miles Davis, New York City, 1949

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New York, NY, c. February 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New York, NY, c. February 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Django Reinhardt, Aquarium, New York, NY, c. November 1946

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Django Reinhardt, Aquarium, New York, NY, c. November 1946

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, NY, c. September 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, NY, c. September 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Duke Ellington, Paramount Theater, New York, NY, c. September 1946

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Duke Ellington, Paramount Theater, New York, NY, c. September 1946

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Charlie Parker at the Tree Deuces, New York, NY, c. August 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Parker at the Tree Deuces, New York, NY, c. August 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Leonard Berstein in His Apartment, New York, NY, c. 1946-1948

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Leonard Berstein in His Apartment, New York, NY, c. 1946-1948

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Nat King Cole, New York, NY, c. June 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Nat King Cole, New York, NY, c. June 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, 52nd Street, New York, NY, c. 1946-1948

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, 52nd Street, New York, NY, c. 1946-1948

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Cab Calloway in NYC, c. 1947

William Gottlieb
Cab Calloway in NYC, c. 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb 52nd Street, New York, NY, c. July 1948

William Gottlieb
52nd Street, New York, NY, c. July 1948

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph

Herman Leonard Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman adn Richard Rodgers, Downbeat, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman adn Richard Rodgers, Downbeat, New York City, 1949

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Louis Armstrong, Paris, 1960

Herman Leonard
Louis Armstrong, Paris, 1960

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Billie Holiday, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Billie Holiday, New York City, 1949

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Duke Ellington, Paris, 1958

Herman Leonard
Duke Ellington, Paris, 1958

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Paul Newman, Paris, 1960

Herman Leonard
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Paul Newman, Paris, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Pearl Bailey, New York City, 1950

Herman Leonard
Pearl Bailey, New York City, 1950

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Duke Ellington, Paris, 1960

Herman Leonard
Duke Ellington, Paris, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Ella Fitzgerald, 1960

Herman Leonard
Ella Fitzgerald, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Marlon Brando with Bongos, Paris, 1963

Herman Leonard
Marlon Brando with Bongos, Paris, 1963

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Billie Holiday (with Smoke), New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Billie Holiday (with Smoke), New York City, 1949

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Lester "Prez" Young, New York City, 1948

Herman Leonard
Lester "Prez" Young, New York City, 1948

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Sarah Vaughn, Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1950

Herman Leonard
Sarah Vaughn, Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1950

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Lena Horne, New York City, 1948

Herman Leonard
Lena Horne, New York City, 1948

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

William Gottlieb Portrait of Frank Sinatra, Liederkrantz Hall, New York, NY, c. 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Frank Sinatra, Liederkrantz Hall, New York, NY, c. 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Gottlieb Portrait of Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill, Minton's Playhouse, New York, NY, c. September 1947

William Gottlieb
Portrait of Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill, Minton's Playhouse, New York, NY, c. September 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

Herman Leonard Charlie Parker, Birdland, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Charlie Parker, Birdland, New York City, 1949

40 x 32 Archival Pigment Print, Edition 10

This image is also available in the following sizes:
14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50

Herman Leonard Chet Baker, New York City, 1955

Herman Leonard
Chet Baker, New York City, 1955

40 x 32 Archival Pigment Print, Edition 10

This image is also available in the following sizes:
14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50

Herman Leonard Palm Court Cafe, New Orleans, 1996

Herman Leonard
Palm Court Cafe, New Orleans, 1996

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Sarah Vaughn, New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
Sarah Vaughn, New York City, 1949

40 x 32 Archival Pigment Print, Edition 10

This image is also available in the following sizes:
14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50

Herman Leonard The Metronome All Stars (Eddie Safranski, Billy Bauer, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Lennie Tristano), New York City, 1949

Herman Leonard
The Metronome All Stars (Eddie Safranski, Billy Bauer, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Lennie Tristano), New York City, 1949

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

William Gottlieb Frank Sinatra and Axel Stordahl, Liederkrantz Hall, New York, NY, c. 1947

William Gottlieb
Frank Sinatra and Axel Stordahl, Liederkrantz Hall, New York, NY, c. 1947

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph

Herman Leonard Modern Jazz Quartet, paris, 1957

Herman Leonard
Modern Jazz Quartet, paris, 1957

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
40 x 32 APP

William Claxton Chet Baker (Piano), Hollywood, 1954

William Claxton
Chet Baker (Piano), Hollywood, 1954

20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Times Square, New York City, 1960

William Claxton
Times Square, New York City, 1960

16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

Herman Leonard Dizzy Gillespie, Royal Roost, New York City, 1948

Herman Leonard
Dizzy Gillespie, Royal Roost, New York City, 1948

40 x 32 Archival Pigment Print, Edition 10

This image is also available in the following sizes:
14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Edition 50

Herman Leonard Dexter Gordon, Royal Roost, New York City, 1948

Herman Leonard
Dexter Gordon, Royal Roost, New York City, 1948

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

Herman Leonard Frank Sinatra, New York City, 1956

Herman Leonard
Frank Sinatra, New York City, 1956

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Claxton Donald Byrd on the "A" Train, New York City, 1959

William Claxton
Donald Byrd on the "A" Train, New York City, 1959

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Charlie "Bird" Parker, La Crescenta, 1951

William Claxton
Charlie "Bird" Parker, La Crescenta, 1951

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Birdland, 4:00 AM, New York City, 1960

William Claxton
Birdland, 4:00 AM, New York City, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

Herman Leonard Frank Sinatra, Monte Carlo, 1958

Herman Leonard
Frank Sinatra, Monte Carlo, 1958

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 50

William Claxton John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York City, 1960

William Claxton
John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York City, 1960

20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Palladium, New York City, 1960

William Claxton
Palladium, New York City, 1960

14 x 11 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Halima & Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955

William Claxton
Halima & Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955

24 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Bob Cooper, Memphis, 1960

William Claxton
Bob Cooper, Memphis, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Gottlieb Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Tricky Sam Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Gred Guy, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater, Washington D.C., early 1940

William Gottlieb
Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Tricky Sam Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Otto Toby Hardwick, Harry Carney, Rex William Stewart, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Gred Guy, and Sonny Greer, Howard Theater, Washington D.C., early 1940

16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph

William Claxton Art Pepper, Los Angeles, 1956

William Claxton
Art Pepper, Los Angeles, 1956

20 x 16 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25

William Claxton Oscar "Fats" Dennis, Kansas City, 1960

William Claxton
Oscar "Fats" Dennis, Kansas City, 1960

11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
16 x 20 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25
20 x 24 Silver Gelatin Photograph, Ed. 25