MORRISON HOTEL EXHIBIT IN NEW YORK CITY, NY
May 10 - June 15, 2008 
"Jazz Giants: The Photography of Herman Leonard"
Beginning May 10, 2008, we are pleased to announce, that the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York City will host "Jazz Giants: The Photography of Herman Leonard", the first exhibit in that city of Herman Leonard's work in over 20 years. The show will be up for five weeks, ending June 15, 2008, however a selection of Herman's work will continue to be on display. The exhibition is a photographic journey through the golden years of the jazz, blues and bebop eras that document the larger-than-life legends that comprise the visual album of America's music and focuses on the life and times of famed artists such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Tony Bennett among countless others. The exhibition features 50 images representing a selection from Leonard's extensive photographic history, as well as some newly discovered images. http://morrisonhotelgallery.com/set/default.aspx?setID=192
Morrison Hotel Gallery
May 10 - June 15, 2008
124 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
212-941-8770 phone
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
*Image: Dexter Gordon, NYC, 1948 © Herman Leonard Photography, LLC
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 POLK MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBIT IN LAKELAND, FL
May 24 - September 7, 2008
"Karsh, Leonard, and Bagert: A Photographic Legacy"
Yousef Karsh, Herman Leonard and Jenny Bagert represent three "generations" of photographers. Karsh is recognized as one of the pioneers of 20th-century portrait photography. His portraits of luminaries such as Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway are iconic images. His protégé, Herman Leonard, has achieved international fame for his documentation of jazz musicians as well as numerous other projects. Leonard's first internship after college was working with Karsh, learning Karsh's ability to translate his subject's character into print and commitment to perfect print quality. Leonard's protégé, Jenny Bagert, also owes something to her early mentor, but she has achieved her own unique vision as well. This exhibition will show the way photographic traditions have been passed down from mentor to student.
Polk Museum of Art / Emily S. Macey Gallery
May 24 - September 7, 2008
http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/
800 East Palmetto Street
Lakeland, Florida 33801
863-688-7743 phone
*Image: Lena Horne, NYC, 1948 © Herman Leonard Photography, LLC |
GRAMMY FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDED
The Herman Leonard Jazz Archive was recently awarded a Grammy Foundation Grant for Preservation and Archiving. We look forward to organizing, digitizing and preserving Herman's large body of work, over 65,000 negatives, and in the process discovering hidden gems that will be of historical significance. The results of this project will be made available to the public via the internet. The full press release is available here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb823984.htm
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 LUCIE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PORTRAITURE
Herman Leonard is the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Portraiture. Herman will accept the award at a ceremony to be held at Lincoln Center in October 2008. Past honorees for Portraiture include Harry Benson, Duane Michals and Arnold Newman. http://www.lucieawards.com
*Image: Herman Leonard, Self Portrait, New Orleans, 2004
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"JAZZ GIANTS & JOURNEYS" and "JAZZ MEMORIES"
BOOKS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE
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