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1952

Hugh Bell

Associated Names
Hugh Bell

Artist, American, 1927 - 2012

The image shows a jazz band performing. The musicians are silhouetted against a light source, creating contrasts between the dark figures and the bright background. Various instruments are being played, including a clarinet, double bass, guitar, trombone, and drums. The setting is atmospheric, with a smoky or misty ambience. The focus is on the expressive body language and dynamic poses of the musicians, evoking the rhythm and emotion of jazz music.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 31.7 × 41.6 cm (12 1/2 × 16 3/8 in.)
    mount: 35.6 × 44.5 cm (14 × 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.75.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hugh Bell, New York; (Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left in red ink: Hugh Bell; center perpendicular: BIG / BAND; upper center, lower center, and lower right stamped in black ink: HUGH BELL / 873 B'way 260-2260; center printed in black ink on applied label: hugh be[ll] / [phone number]

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