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Eyepiece image of a warship in a naval rangefinder, image halves not yet adjusted for range. The target's masts are especially useful for rangefinding, so Kerr proposed disrupting these with white bands. [10] Taking up the zebra example, Kerr proposed that the vertical lines of ships' masts be disrupted with irregular white bands.
A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 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. [1] The idea for the photo came from Esquire ' s art director, Robert Benton , rather than Kane. [ 2 ]
Young musicians across the country, black or white, were turned on by Armstrong's new type of jazz. [ 52 ] After separating from Lil, Armstrong started to play at the Sunset Café for Al Capone 's associate Joe Glaser in the Carroll Dickerson Orchestra, with Earl Hines on piano, which was renamed Louis Armstrong and his Stompers. [ 53 ]
Jazz. Jazz is a trademarked design that is featured on disposable cups. [1] The design was introduced in 1992, and is considered an icon of 1990s culture. Jazz has also become a meme and has gained a cult following. Fans have applied the design to various objects, including automobiles, shirts, and shoes.
Johnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Given the title "The White Art Tatum" by jazz legend Art Tatum, [1] Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
He saw jazz and its related dancing styles as a force for moral decay, and sought to cure it by bringing back traditional folk dances. In doing so, Ford rewrote the cultural history of the dance ...
Cover of Jazz by Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse’s Jazz is a limited-edition art book containing prints of colorful cut-paper collages, accompanied by the artist's written thoughts. It was first issued on September 30, 1947, by art publisher Tériade. The portfolio, characterized by vibrant colors, poetic texts, and circus and theater themes ...
Anderson lived at 724 E. 52nd Place from 1930 to 1945 (part of the 52nd Place Historic District).. Ivie Anderson was born July 10, 1905, in Gilroy, California. [3] Although her mother's name is unknown, her father was Jobe Smith.