performance musicians photographs (3 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: gut. 2008. "Performance" sizzles with the electric charge that passes between a great photographer and an incandescent artist when they share a purpose and a passion. The photographer Richard Avedon had, in his own words, 'a passion for high-definition performance and a faith in the religion of perpetual acceleration'. Or, as critic John Lahr says of Avedon, 'He was ravished by the articulate energy of great performers'. The preeminent stars and artists of the performing arts from the second half of the twentieth century offered Avedon their greatest gifts - and, sometimes, their inner lives.More than two hundred of them are portrayed in "Performance", many in photographs that have rarely or never been seen before. Of course, the great stars light the way: Hepburn and Chaplin, Monroe and Garland, Brando and Sinatra. But here too are the actors and comedians, pop stars and divas, musicians and dancers, artists in all mediums with public lives that were and are essentially performances. The celebrated author and critic John Lahr offers an elegant assessment of Avedon's achievement. Four supremely talented artists from the performing arts - Mike Nichols, Andre Gregory, Mitsuko Uchida and Twyla Tharp - contribute lively and moving memoirs about their collaborations with Avedon. Finally, "Performance" is a remarkable achievement in book-making, from its innovative portfolio binding to the superb quality of its printing. Richard Avedon was one of the most influential photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. His portrait work comprises an authoritative record of his era. Avedon re-definied the fashion photograph. In 1992 he was named the first staff photographer in the history of The New Yorker. John Lahr is Senior Drama Critic of the New Yorker. Mike Nichols in an award-winning stage and film director, writer and producer. Andre Gregory is an American director and actor. Mitsuko Uchida is a highly acclaimed classical pianist. Twyla Tharp is an award-winning dancer and choreographer. In englischer Sprache. 304 pages. 3,8 x 26,6 x 32,9 cm.

[African American] [Music] [Photography] Demlinger, Sandor and various press photographers. Photographs of African American musicians, 1930s to 1978 document performance, publicity, and recording culture across multiple generations of Black musical innovation in the United States. The archive brings together images of artists associated with jazz, blues, and soul, including Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Lead Belly, and Coleman Hawkins, situating them within both live performance contexts and media production environments. Three photographs by Demlinger, a Chicago based photographer closely connected to the city's jazz scene, provide additional documentation of musicians working within club circuits and ensemble settings. The grouping supports research into African American music history, the circulation of press imagery, and the visual construction of musical identity across mid twentieth century American culture. United States, primarily Chicago and New York, circa 1930s to 1978. Archive of 10 silver gelatin photographs ranging in size from approximately 8.5 x 11 inches to 11 x 14 inches, including a mix of press release images and photographer produced prints. Three photographs by Sandor Demlinger include an image of boogie woogie pianist Jimmie Yancey at the piano in Chicago, a 1969 photograph of Barry Harris and Coleman Hawkins performing, and a photograph of Johnny Moore's Three Blazers bearing a William Morris Agency studio stamp. Additional photographs include a studio portrait of Nat King Cole, a William Morris Agency publicity image of Stevie Wonder with editorial markings, an image of Lead Belly performing with guitar, portraits of Leon Bibb and Willie Smith, and a 1978 studio photograph of Ray Charles with David Ritz during work on his autobiography Brother Ray. Several prints bear verso stamps, captions, or collection notations linking them to press distribution or the Demlinger and Steiner collections. The archive traces the evolution of African American musical culture from early twentieth century blues and boogie woogie traditions through postwar jazz and into late twentieth century soul and popular music. Press photographs document how musicians were presented to public audiences through media channels, while Demlinger's work captures performers within the spaces of live performance central to Chicago's role in shaping national music networks. The inclusion of both staged publicity images and candid performance scenes provides a layered visual record of artistic production, circulation, and reception. Minor edge wear and light handling marks; photographs remain clear and stable. Overall very good condition. A cohesive photographic archive documenting key figures and media representations in African American music across four decades.