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William P. Gottlieb — Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, 1947

William P. Gottlieb — Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, 1947

New York, around 1947. Glasses low, Dizzy Gillespie plays into the lens — one of the architects of bebop, mid-invention.

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New York, around 1947. Glasses low, Dizzy Gillespie plays into the lens — one of the architects of bebop, mid-invention.

About the photograph

William P. Gottlieb (1917–2006) made the defining photographs of the golden age of American jazz between 1938 and 1948, then placed his entire archive in the public domain through the Library of Congress.

The print

Printed to order and made to last. Choose Museum Matte (heavyweight matte art paper) or Fine Art Giclée (Hahnemühle cotton paper — the photographer's archival standard). The Métrica museum caption — title, date and source — is printed as part of the piece, set in our house type. Free US shipping on two or more pieces.

Photograph: William P. Gottlieb · Library of Congress, William P. Gottlieb Collection (public domain).

Theme: Jazz photography by William P. Gottlieb — Dizzy Gillespie, 1947.

Print details

PaperMuseum Matte — heavyweight matte art, 200gsm
FinishSmooth, non-reflective, uncoated
SizesA3 (11.7 × 16.5 in) · A2 (16.5 × 23.4 in)
CaptionMétrica museum caption, printed on the piece
MadePrinted to order · fine-art paper
ShippingFree in the US on 2+ pieces · $8 flat on one

The Eye of Jazz

Another musician, seen through William P. Gottlieb’s lens.

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