Art Kane

Art Kane (born Arthur Kanofsky on April 9 1925 in New York City) was a fashion and music photographer active from the 1950s through early 1990s. He created many portraits of musicians, including Bob Dylan, The Who and the Rolling Stones

One of his most well-known works was a photo of 57 jazz musicians for "Esquire magazine" in 1958 in Harlem, which became the basis for a documentary, "A Great Day in Harlem".

During World War Two he served in an unusual deception unit known as The Ghost Army that was an incubator for many young artists.

Kane died on February 3 1995, aged 69. He is survived by at least one known son, Nicholas Kane. Another son, Jonathan Kane, is the former drummer of Swans, as well as having played with Rhys Chatham.

External links

* [http://www.artkane.com Art Kane estate homepage]
* [http://www.harlem.org/ Great Day in Harlem website]
* [http://www.a-great-day-in-harlem.com Official "Great Day In Harlem" film website]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/1985/?id=242 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]