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Herman Leonard SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH PORTFOLIO VOL.I

Sold for $12,000 at White's Auctions on May 17, 2026.

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Herman Leonard (Am. 1923-2010) Portfolio Volume I. Limited Edition No. 12/30. Published 1998. Collection consists of ten warm tone silver gelatin photographs, numbered, identified, datedand signed in black ink. 1) Chet Baker, NYC 1956. 2) Duke Ellington, Paris 1958. 3) Stan Getz, Birdland, NYC 1949. 4) Billie Holiday, NYC 1949. 5) James Moody, NYC 1951. 6) Fats Navarro, Royal Roost, NYC 1947. 7) Charlie Parker, Birdland, NYC1949. 8) Bud Powell, Birdland, NYC 1949. 9) Buddy Rich, NYC 1954. 1) Sarah Vaughan, Birdland, NYC 1949. Portfolio complete in original boxed case and in excellent condition Estate of Nicholas Mitropoulos (Massachusetts1952-2025). Herman Leonard (1923 - 2010) was an American photographer known for his unique images of jazz icons. In the late 1940's, Herman Leonard'spassion for jazz brought him to the swinging clubs of Broadway, 52nd Street and Harlem. With the camera as his free ticket, he photographed and developed friendships with some of the "greats" of jazz history including Charlie Parker, Dizzy2000

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