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Jazzed About Art

Jazz Photography

Photographers were inspired by the cool sensibilities of jazz musicians as they practiced their craft. Learn more about jazz and the birth of cool in the National Portrait Gallery's online exhibition American Cool.


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Fatha Hines

Lionel Hampton

Coleman Hawkins

Bessie Smith

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Louis Armstrong

Cab Calloway

Ethel Waters

Cab Calloway

Bessie Smith

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Benny Goodman

Artie Shaw

Ethel Waters

Ada "Bricktop" Smith

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