VINTAGE PHOTO OF ART KANE 1953 A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM FOR ESQUIRE MAGAZINE

“A Great Day in Harlem” is a black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York, taken by freelance photographer Art Kane for Esquire magazine on August 12, 1958. The subjects are shown at 17 East 126th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenue, where police had temporarily blocked off traffic. Published as the centerfold of the January 1959 ("Golden Age of Jazz") issue of Esquire, the image was captured with a Hasselblad camera, and earned Kane his first Art Directors Club of New York gold medal for photography. It has been called "the most iconic photograph in jazz history". This is a black and white photo —might be a vintage photo of the image from Esquire. Professionally framed, thin wooden black frame. 2” wide x 15” tall. Vintage condition showing normal signs of wear consistent with age and use. Please see photos.

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