Jazz day the making of a famous photograph
When Esquire magazine planned an issue to salute the American jazz scene in 1958, graphic designer Art Kane pitched a crazy idea: how about gathering a group of beloved jazz musicians and photographing them? He didn't own a good camera, didn't know if any musicians would show up, and insisted on set...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Somerville, Massachusetts] :
Candlewick Press,
[2016].
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| Edition: | First edition 2016. |
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| Summary: | When Esquire magazine planned an issue to salute the American jazz scene in 1958, graphic designer Art Kane pitched a crazy idea: how about gathering a group of beloved jazz musicians and photographing them? He didn't own a good camera, didn't know if any musicians would show up, and insisted on setting up the shoot in front of a Harlem brownstone. Could he pull it off? In a captivating collection of poems, Roxane Orgill steps into the frame of Harlem 1958, bringing to life the musicians' mischief and quirks, their memorable style, and the vivacious atmosphere of a Harlem block full of kids on a hot summer's day. Francis Vallejo's vibrant, detailed, and wonderfully expressive paintings do loving justice to the larger-than-life quality of jazz musicians of the era. Includes bios of several of the fifty-seven musicians, an author's note, sources, a bibliography, and a foldout of Art Kane's famous photograph. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 55 pages, 1 folded leaf : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Audience: | Middle School NP |
| Awards: | Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, Picture Book, 2016 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55). |
| ISBN: | 9780763669546 0763669547 |
| Author Notes: | Francis Vallejo is an assistant professor of illustration at the College for Creative Studies. This is his first book. He lives in Detroit. |
