[Jazz] Kane, Art.
"A Great Day in Harlem" - Original Photograph
An original print of the iconic 1958 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem," showing an incredible 57 notable jazz musicians gathered in front of a Harlem brownstone. Gelatin silver print photograph. Left edge slightly rough, apparently having been trimmed by about 1.75 inches for mounting, with saxophonist Hilton Jefferson removed. We know of two appearances of this photo with variations at the left edge; the original included a man walking toward the group from left to right. One slight crease at the lower right edge; slight mounting remnants to the verso. Overall in fine condition. 20 x 16 inches (51 x 40.5 cm)."A Great Day in Harlem" or "Harlem 1958" is a 1958 black-and-white group portrait of 57 notable jazz musicians photographed in front of a brownstone in Harlem, New York City. The photo has remained an important object in the study of the history of jazz. Art Kane, a freelance photographer working for Esquire magazine, took the picture around 10 a.m. on August 12 in the summer of 1958. The musicians had gathered at 17 East 126th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues in Harlem. Esquire published the photo in its January 1959 issue. Kane calls it "the greatest picture of that era of musicians ever taken." (9305)
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