Thelonious Monk and Charlie Rouse, The United Nations, New York City: Museum Object and Cultural History
Thelonious Monk and Charlie Rouse, The United Nations, New York City: Date: 1960; printed 1995. Photograph by: Herb Snitzer, American. Subject of: Thelonious Monk, American, 1917 - 1982.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and white silver gelatin photograph of men playing the piano and saxophone. Foremost, seated at a concert piano, Thelonius Monk wears a bright shirt, dark tie, suit, and dark glasses. The keys of the piano can be seen reflecting off his glasses. Charlie Rouse behind Monk, dressed in suit and tie, plays the saxophone. They are set up in a bright room with square ceiling tiles at the United Nations, New York City, 1961. The twin palm emblem of Palm Press, Inc. is imprinted at the bottom right of the photographic sheet.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1960; printed 1995
- Photograph by: Herb Snitzer, American
- Subject of: Thelonious Monk, American, 1917 - 1982
- Subject of: Charlie Rouse, American, 1924 - 1988
- Subject of: United Nations, founded 1945
- Signed by: Herb Snitzer, American
- Printed by: Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 15 5/16 × 10 3/8 in. (38.9 × 26.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 × 14 9/16 in. (48.2 × 37 cm)
- Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Entertainers
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2019.62.8
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Herb Snitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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