Count Basie by Ronnie Brathwaite c.1960
Photographer: Ronnie Brathwaite Subject: Count Basie Origin: United States, New York Period: Circa 1960 Medium: Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph Dimensions: Approx. 10 x 8 in. Condition: Age Related and Handling Wear Additional Information: Original vintage gelatin silver photograph of legendary pianist and bandleader Count Basie by Ronnie Brathwaite, the early professional name associated with photographer Kwame Brathwaite (1938-2023). The photographer's original credit appears directly on the image and reads: Photo by DA 3678 Ronnie Brathwaite providing direct physical evidence of authorship, with DA 3678 likely being an internal production number. Brathwaite began photographing the New York jazz world in the late 1950s before becoming one of the most influential photographers associated with Harlem cultural life and the Black Is Beautiful movement.
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Photographer: Ronnie Brathwaite Subject: Count Basie Origin: United States, New York Period: Circa 1960 Medium: Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph Dimensions: Approx. 10 x 8 in. Condition: Age Related and Handling Wear Additional Information: Original vintage gelatin silver photograph of legendary pianist and bandleader Count Basie by Ronnie Brathwaite, the early professional name associated with photographer Kwame Brathwaite (1938-2023). The photographer's original credit appears directly on the image and reads: Photo by DA 3678 Ronnie Brathwaite providing direct physical evidence of authorship, with DA 3678 likely being an internal production number. Brathwaite began photographing the New York jazz world in the late 1950s before becoming one of the most influential photographers associated with Harlem cultural life and the Black Is Beautiful movement.
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