"William P.Gottlieb Photo Exhibition" Jazz Spirit "" is being held at "Art Gallery M84" on the 5th floor of the Wind Ginza Building in Ginza 4-chome.
When you step into the gallery, you will be surrounded by monochrome photographs of jazz musicians and you will be overwhelmed.
William P. Gottleb is a pioneer as a jazz photographer, filming many musicians during the golden age of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.
Approximately 40 original print works of rare and valuable gelatin silver taken with a large format camera at the time are on display.
All the works on display are black-and-white works, but the black is either jet-black or a crow's wet feather color, or a glossy, deep black that was baked decades ago. I can't imagine
In addition, the greatness of black-and-white photographs is that they fall into the illusion of monochrome but as if they were colored.
"The photos of Gotleyb show music. ・・ ・ It captures the expressions of each singing and performing person in detail, and you can see the emotions and beauty of the musicians. " (Comment by Newyorker Magazine)
"I wanted to convey the sound of jazz 
with a camera. I tried to express not only the sound but also the texture of the sound as I could hear the sound." (The word of William P. Gottleb)
I heard at the gallery that at that time, the film and the camera were very valuable, and when taking photos, I took
only two or three shots a night using the bubble flash, which exchanges one time at a time.
From the modern age of digital cameras, it was a shooting environment that could not be imagined.
When I listened to such a story and watched the work, what looked like a snapshot seemed to approach me with strange tension and tension, and it was amazing.
Even if you are not very interested in jazz and photography, I think it is an exhibition that can be enjoyed enough.
The event will be held from Monday, November 21 to December 17 (Sat).
The time is from 10:30 to 18:30 and the last day is until 17:00.
Sunday is closed.
The owner gave special consent to photography in the gallery. Thank you very much
Click here for the website of Art Gallery M84. ⇒
http://artgallery-m84.com/?p=3396
