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Description
Herman Leonard captured the great jazz icons of the mid-20th century. The large frame of this portrait of Duke Ellington in profile at the piano takes an audience's eyeview. Fanning across the image from the upper-right hand corner, the spotlight's white light dominates the formal elements of the image, suggesting that the city stage is what makes jazz possible. The graininess of the light as it reaches Ellington contrasts with the sharply-defined piano and bench where he finds himself seated, suggesting that the dark and smoke-filled atmosphere creates clarity for listeners. Item described by Catherine Parker Sweatt Scripps College 2012 Academic Year, Wilson Intern, 2010-2011.
Type
image
Format
Silver gelatin print on Paper 14 in. x 11 in. (35.56 cm x 27.94 cm) image/jp2 2011.4.2.jpg
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