William P. Gottlieb
William Paul Gottlieb (born January 28, 1917 in Brooklyn , New York , † April 23, 2006 in Great Neck , New York ) was an American photographer , music journalist and writer. He became known for his recordings of jazz musicians .
biography
In his short creative period from 1939 to 1948, in the 'golden age' of swing and the emergence of bebop , Gottlieb shaped the visual aesthetics of jazz with his photos. He first worked from 1938 for the Washington Post (in which he had a weekly jazz column), and in the 1940s for the magazine Down Beat , for which he not only contributed photos, but also wrote. In addition to Down Beat , he has written for Record Changer , Saturday Review and Collier's Magazine . His best-known photographs include portraits of Ella Fitzgerald , Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker . After 1948 Gottlieb worked as a film writer and producer for school films. In addition, he published numerous books, including children's books.
Gottlieb's wish was that his recordings in the collection of the Library of Congress are made available to the public as public domain , which the Library of Congress implemented on February 16, 2010.
photos
Django Reinhardt performing in New York's jazz club Aquarium, around November 1946
Count Basie performing at New York's Aquarium Jazz Club, ca.1947
Nat King Cole , 1947
Fats Navarro , around 1947
Billie Holiday , 1947
Sarah Vaughan , 1946
Mary Lou Williams , 1946
Ella Fitzgerald , 1946
literature
- William Gottlieb: The golden age of jazz. Texts and photographs. New York, Simon and Schuster 1979; San Francisco, Pomegranate Artbooks 1995, ISBN 978-0-87654-355-9 .
- William P. Gottlieb & Jean-Pierre Leloir : Jazz: Dedicated to Cool Cats . Tokyo, GIP, 1991
Web links
- William Gottlieb in the Library of Congress
- 'Golden Age of Jazz' Photographer Bill Gottlieb , Washington Post , April 25, 2006
- William Gottlieb, 89, Jazz Photographer , New York Times , April 25, 2006
- Photographer legend Gottlieb , Spiegel.de , November 5, 2010
Individual evidence
- ^ William P. Gottlieb Collection: Rights and Access ( English ) Library of Congress. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gottlieb, William P. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gottlieb, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York , NY |
DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2006 |
Place of death | Brooklyn , New York , NY |