Thad Jones by Hugh Bell c.1955

Photographer: Hugh Bell 1927-2012 Subject: Thad Jones Origin: United States, New York Period: Circa 1955 Medium: Vintage gelatin silver photograph Dimensions: Approx. 13 x 9 in. Condition: Fair vintage condition with cracking, creasing, edge wear, and surface marks. Additional Information: Original vintage gelatin silver photograph of jazz trumpeter Thad Jones by Hugh Bell (1927=2012), signed and stamped by the photographer. Bell was an important photographer of the mid century New York jazz scene, particularly recognized for intimate and expressive photographs of musicians and performers during the 1950s and 1960s. Dating to approximately 1955, this striking portrait depicts Jones with his trumpet during the formative postwar modern jazz period. The print shows vintage wear, including visible edge wear, and surface marks.

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