Photograph by
Bernard, Bruno, American, 1912 - 1987
Subject of
Quebec, Ike, American, 1918 - 1963
Thomas, Walter P.
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (22.2 × 18.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ike Quebec. He is depicted from the waist-up wearing a medium toned suit and a dark tie. He is holding a saxophone in front of him. White text in the negative at the bottom left of the image reads, [Bruno / of / Hollywood / NYC]. The image is framed by a white border with black text printed in the bottom that reads: [IKE QUEBEC and his Combo / Personal Management / Walter P. Thomas / 117 W. 48th St., N.Y. 19, NY]. Along the left side of the image is an inscription in blue ink that reads: [To Zeke My Ace Boone Coon / StAY Great & you will / Always be Great / Ike Quebec]. A stamp in black ink on the back of the image reads, [THANKS FOR CREDIT / BRUNO / of / Hollywood / N.Y.C. / 154 W. 57TH ST., NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. / HOTEL LENOX, BOSTON, MASS.].
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.25.32
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8255b09-b5f7-4336-b035-53a6b2009b39

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