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Lisette Model, Louis Armstrong playing trumpet, 1954–1956, Silver gelatin photograph

Lisette Model’s Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet

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.