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William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006
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William Paul Gottlieb was an American photographer known for his documentation of jazz musicians and the New York cultural scene from the 1930s through 1950s. Working primarily in black-and-white, he captured candid and portrait images of major jazz figures in performance and studio settings, creating a significant visual archive of the era. His photographs are held in major institutional collections and represent a crucial documentary record of American popular music history.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 40% · Updated 6d ago
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