Herman Leonard (1923–2010)
Author of The Eye of Jazz: The Jazz Photographs of Herman Leonard
About the Author
Image credit: Self-portrait, found at New York Times website.
Works by Herman Leonard
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Leonard, Herman
- Birthdate
- 1923-03-06
- Date of death
- 2010-08-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA
Paris, France
Milan, Italy
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (show all 8)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Ibiza, Spain - Education
- Ohio University (BFA|1947)
- Occupations
- photographer
- Relationships
- Stewart, Charles (colleague)
Members
Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 5
- Members
- 72
- Popularity
- #243,043
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 7
- Languages
- 2
One of his photographs was my lesson in getting what you want when you see it. Lady Day, all the anguish in her life in one stark photograph. Gorgeous. When I first saw it, I said, HOW much for a photograph!!! Didn't get it. Several years later, still mad for it, I paid a lot more! Worth every penny.
Sadly, many of Leonard's prints were lost in Hurricane Katrina, though the negatives were saved. Since Leonard's work relies as much on darkroom technique as shooting techniques, much will be irretrievable. There's only so much an 82-year-old man can do to recreate the work of decades.… (more)