Herman Leonard

Herman Leonard

American · 1923–2010 · Photographer

Herman Leonard was an American photographer known for his unique images of jazz icons. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Herman Leonard, 'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.', 1949, Gelatin silver print'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.'Bonhams · $4,096≈ £3,084≈ €3,541Sign up to see
  2. Herman Leonard, Duke Ellington, Paris, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed laterDuke Ellington, ParisPhillips · $4,000≈ £2,831≈ €3,251Sign up to see
  3. Herman Leonard, Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Richard Rogers, NYC, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed laterElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Richard Rogers, NYCPhillips · $3,780≈ £2,873≈ €3,397Sign up to see

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Herman Leonard was an American photographer known for his unique images of jazz icons.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1923, AllentownDied 2010, Los AngelesOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q964494 ↗ULAN 500652162 ↗

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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