Estrella Mountain Community College is pleased to present Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz: Photographs by William Gottlieb, a fascinating exhibition of approximately seventy-five photographs on display now through March 1st.
During the 1930’s and 1940’s, William Gottlieb photographed the contemporary jazz scene to illustrate his columns in The Washington Post, Down Beat magazine, and other publications. The photographic negatives were stored for more than thirty years until Gottlieb's retirement in 1979, when he began printing the negatives. The rest, literally, became history. Gottlieb is now one of the most honored jazz photographers.
With the assistance of Smith Kramer Fine Art Services, a travelling exhibitions company located in Kansas City, Missouri, the exhibition of Gottlieb's work continues to travel across the United States and for a short time, will be on campus to be enjoyed by yet another upcoming generation of jazz enthusiasts.