Photographer: Eddie Adams

Title: "Louis Armstrong"

Eddie Adams: "Louis Armstrong," Las Vegas, 1970
Portrait of Louis Armstrong contemplating his instrument backstage on his opening night performance in Las Vegas, Nevada. Armstrong, also known as "Satchmo," was among the most influential figures in American jazz. He died a year after the photograph was taken, in 1971. His career spanned five decades and several eras in jazz history.

Eddie Adams (American, 1933 - 2004)

Eddie Adams' career spanned 45 years, covering 13 wars and hundreds of high-profile celebrities. He joined the Associated Press in 1962, where he did three tours of Vietnam. His image of a Viet Cong prisoner's execution at close range is one of the 20th century's most iconic photographs. His 1979 coverage of the Vietnamese boat people helped persuade the U.S. government to admit 200,000 Vietnamese refugees. Prior to the AP, Adams was a Marine Corps photographer in Korea and a staff photographer for several newspapers. In 1980, he joined Parade magazine, where he remained until his death in 2004. With 22 World Press Awards, Adams is one of America's most published and awarded photographers. He co-founded The Eddie Adams Workshop with his wife, Alyssa, which offers seminars for aspiring photojournalists. Adams' archive is housed in the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas.

Signed by photographer

Image size: 21.5 x 16 inches (portrait)

Approx. framed size: 30 x 24 inches