Sunday, June 21, 2009

Photographer Herman Leonard at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal press release "In 1948, Herman Leonard learned the art of photography from his professor, master portraitist Yousuf Karsh, in Ottawa. The following year, he spent some time in Montreal… and hasn’t set foot here since! Sixty years after the renowned photographer last crossed our threshold, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is thrilled to be inaugurating the new exhibition hall in the Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan with a portfolio of Herman Leonard’s works in September. Moreover, the 86-year-old artist has accepted the Festival’s invitation to visit us this summer, right in the middle of our 30th anniversary festivities, to enrich his portfolio with live shots of some of the great musicians playing this anniversary edition."



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