traveling exhibits
Hugh Bell: b.1927 (American)
Hugh Bell: Photographs, 1950-2000
Hugh Bell, born in Harlem, New York, 1927, has lived and continues to
operate his photographic studio in the city. Bell, an alumni of New
York university in 1952 graduated with a bachelor's degree in
Journalism and Cinematic Art. he worked with Documentatry Filmmaker
Richard Leacock, and television commercials while establishing his
photographic studio in the West Village. Bell's photo "Hot Jazz" was
selected by Edward Steichen for the historic "Family of Man" exhibit
at the Museum of Modern Art in 1955. Bell's photos of everyday life of
the Spaniards of Ibiza in the '50s captures a time and place of
serenity and innocence that cannot be regained.His images of jazz
musicians honestly capture their personalities without compromise.
This traveling exhibit celebrates the essence of a man who lived his
life and worked walking Between the Raindrops.
Exhibits Specification
| Contents: | 100 Framed Photographs (20x24) |
| Supplemental: | 30 minute artist interview |
| Size: | 300 running feet |
| Category: | Fine Art |
| Crates: | To be determined |
| Weight: | To be determined |
| Shipping: | Outgoing |
| Contact: | Valentine New York 718-676-7286 |
| Tour Begins: | October 2008 |