[Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Strayhorn, Billy. (1915–1967)] Goldblatt, Burt. (1924–2006) Original Photograph

[Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Strayhorn, Billy. (1915–1967)] Goldblatt, Burt. (1924–2006)

Original Photograph

Original photograph of the two jazz musicians, Ellington shown seated at the piano while the arranger and pianist Billy Strayhorn looks over his shoulder. Stamped on the verso by photographer Burt Goldblatt. Some light corner wear and surface scratches; overall very good. 8 x 10 inches (20.2 x 25.6 cm). NB: This item is copyrighted (c)Burt Goldblatt/CTSIMAGES and purchase of this item does not include reproduction rights of any kind without permission.

Photographer, designer and author Burt Goldblatt is best-known for designing the covers of jazz albums. Among those he captured on record covers were Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Charles Mingus. A regular visitor to jazz clubs, he often visited musicians at work to photograph them, and was well-known by jazz musicians. The New York Times wrote that his style "encompassed black-and-white portraits and studio photographs, inspired by film noir, as well as gritty street scenes, often abstractly overlaid with flat colors, evoking a sense of urban night life. Expressionistic line drawings of performers in action were also in vogue." (17938)

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