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Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography

Saturday, 24 October 2026

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Lot 1190 Chargesheimer (i.e. Karl Heinz Hargesheimer). Armstrong - Fitzgerald. …

Armstrong - Fitzgerald. Folio. Portfolio, 16 Tafeln nach Fotografien. Orig.-Flügelmappe mit 2 runden Ausstanzungen im Vorderdeckel. (Umschlag minimal bestoßen).

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Moderne Literatur und Kunst – Erste und einzige Ausgabe. - Heidtmann 18822. Schäfke/Heuberger VI, 15. Vgl. Koetzle 86. - Mit Fotos von Ella Fitzgerald (6) und Louis Armstrong (9 + 1 Instrumentenabb.), aufgenommen während eines Konzerts in Köln. - "Wissenschaftlich erschlossen und dokumentiert wurde das Chargesheimer Archiv, das aus 40.000 Negativen in 47 Schuhkartons bestand durch Evelyn Bertram-Neunzig (DGPh). Sie hat darin die Negative entdeckt, die zu der Jazz Edition "Armstrong-Fitzgerald" (1962) gehören und ist bei dieser Recherche auf 860 Negative gestoßen, die sich als Werkgruppe mit der Kölner Jazzszene auseinandersetzen.

Modern Literature and Art – Photography. - An impressive photographic portrait series by the important Cologne photographer Chargesheimer, featuring Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong and produced on the occasion of a concert in Cologne. The portfolio comprises six images of Fitzgerald, nine photographs of Armstrong, and one instrumental study, its close-up, high-contrast compositions convey the physical presence and expressive power of both jazz greats. A rare early photographic portfolio at the intersection of jazz, cultural, and photographic history.

Startprice: 500 €
Estimate: 750 €

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