NOVEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 14, 2024
One of her most celebrated works is a striking portrait of Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential jazz musicians in history. Titled Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet, the black-and-white photograph offers an up-close glimpse of the musician mid-performance, captured in the midst of the club’s lively ambiance.
“If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.” — Louis Armstrong
“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.” — Vincent van Gogh
“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer
Over her 50-year career, acclaimed American photographer Tina Barney has captured the inner dynamics and lifestyles of those around her. Known for her large-scale, color photographs of the upper class, Barney’s work intimately studies the private, social, and cultural lives of East Coast families and Europe’s upper classes.
