Gottlieb Jazz Photos
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Celebrated jazz artists come to life in photographs by William P. Gottlieb. His images document the jazz scene in New York City and Washington, D.C., from 1938 to 1948, a time recognized by many as the "Golden Age of Jazz".
Gottlieb was both a notable jazz journalist and a self-taught photographer who captured the personalities of jazz musicians and told their stories with his camera and typewriter. His portraits depict such prominent musicians and personalities as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more.
The first 219 images in this set show the photos published alongside the photographer's personal recollections in his book, The Golden Age of Jazz. We'll add more photos each month until all 1,600 are in Flickr, with thanks to our Music Division for contributing such dramatic images.
To learn more about William Gottlieb, visit the Library's Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Gottlieb Collection. By looking at Gottlieb’s negatives here, you’ll see examples of the raw camera images and also copies of his final cropped images for insight into the creative process. At LOC, we also have special features like interviews with Gottlieb, ”In His Own Words".
In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. Privacy and publicity rights protect the interests of the person(s) who may be the subject(s) of the work or intellectual creation. Users of photographs in the Gottlieb collection are responsible for clearing any privacy or publicity rights associated with the use of the images.
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Comments on this set
model337 says:What a treasure these images are! |
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Miss Martini (AnnaLynn M.) says:Thank you for sharing these LOC. These are amazing and beautiful! |
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Infrogmation says:Great set of photos! And even more delightful now that they can be reused. Thanks, Mr. Gottlieb, and thanks to the LOC. |
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Roaring Graycloud says:I am so appreciative of the LOC's efforts to share cutlure, diversity and knowledge with the world. This is a fabulous collection and discovering it here on Flickr inspires me to learn more about the legends who are frozen in these beautiful photographs. I love Jazz music, but my wife is a true connoisseur. She will be thrilled as I am to find this collection. |
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jwhitetorres says:wonderful set!! |
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© noborders says:Super set ! Thanks for posting these photos on Flickr : I'll certainly come back when I've more time... What a fantastic gallery of great artists ! |
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dfactory says:Amazing set! This is history! |
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ammodramus88 says:Thank you SO much for posting these photos on Flickr! Thanks are also due to William P. Gottlieb for his legacy. I look forward to exploring these images (and I'm sending a link to my dad, who saw some of these musicians perform and got me into jazz in the first place). |
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www.ninakuriloff.com says:This is a fantastic set of photographs! |
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cluzot says:Wonderful! Great! |
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Rashard&Erika says:This is so greAt up close and personal with a world long gone. Thank you!!! |
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tryred62 says:I'm blown away to see all these together. |
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.ian says:These are so awesome. Thank you so much for putting these up! |
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shawncalhoun says:Brilliant! Thanks LOC. |
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Christian Benaglia says:this is awesome! |
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vicenstort says:Extraordinario. Bueníssimo !!! |
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pixelnaiad says:love this ! |
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ngawangchodron says:Absolutely wonderful photos in this collection! It is not only an incredible historical record, but a capturing of the history of American culture, the composition of the photos is excellent! |
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Jagrina says:Wow, it's so beautiful ! Thanks for this. |
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fOtO.GF1 [deleted] says:A treasure for all of us. Thanks! |
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victuallers2 says:Well done, Mr Gottlieb, great pictures AND he thought about the license. Lots of people are seeing his work here and on other sites like wikipedia. Other great photographers reading this? Please get your license how you want it and remember that no one will see them for at least 70 years unless your executors allow it. |
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Carlows says:Just AMAZING!!! GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! |
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jefferso says:What a treasure these pictures are. This is our national heritage at its best. Thanks for sharing Library of Congress. |
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Stefano Rivoir says:This is THE way to shoot musicians. Hope to see this pictures here too. |
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Richard McSundy says:An Incredible Collection, just Gorgeous. |
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dhelix33 says:This is grand!! |
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wheelzwheeler says:Wonderful stuff,great to see this on flickr..Lovely work.. |
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moonm says:Great photographs of some wonderful musicians. |
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Shari Rodriguez says:amazing! |
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Yaronimus Maximus says:this is great stuff - your contribution isn't just helping america - it helps the world. |
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mschoschi says:Thanks for sharing this with us... that's more than history, thats amazing |
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jvaningen74 says:Because of these photos, I discovered some great jazz artists. Thanks! |
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ShuffleProjects says:A true treasure chest! |
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costigaj says:My favorite collection on Flickr! |
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samrecordsnet says:One of 'My favorite Things'........ |
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DigaFromage says:Thanks for all of your efforts to preserve visual history. What a beautiful collection! The hard work of your staff is greatly appreciated! |
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PX100 says:A SUPERB collection of photographs. A real pleasure to surf. Very much appreciated :) |
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fotobarat6 says:Great!!! |