1190 - Photography

Photography Chargesheimer (i.e., Karl Heinz Hargesheimer) Armstrong - Fitzgerald. Folio. Portfolio, 16 plates based on photographs. Original hinged folder with 2 round cutouts on the front cover. (Cover shows minimal scuffing). First and only edition. — Heidtmann 18822. Schäfke/Heuberger VI, 15. Cf. Koetzle 86. — With photos of Ella Fitzgerald (6) and Louis Armstrong (9 + 1 instrument illustration), taken during a concert in Cologne. - “The Chargesheim Archive, consisting of 40,000 negatives in 47 shoe boxes, was scientifically cataloged and documented by Evelyn Bertram-Neunzig (DGPh). She discovered the negatives belonging to the jazz edition “Armstrong-Fitzgerald” (1962) and, during this research, came across 860 negatives that constitute a body of work exploring the Cologne jazz scene. Photography. — An impressive photographic portrait series by the prominent 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. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.