Celebrating Black History
The enduring and rich stories of Black history portrayed through powerful images. Explore the Black History Collection, featuring celebrated places, moments, and figures throughout Black history including Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and more.Celebrating Black History
The enduring and rich stories of Black history portrayed through powerful images. Explore the Black History Collection, featuring celebrated places, moments, and figures throughout Black history including Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and more.Ray Charles playing the piano at home — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFRay Charles is photographed as he sits and plays at his piano at home. Referred to by his contemporaries as "The Genius", Charles pioneered soul music of the 1960s and is considered to be one of the most iconic and influential singers in history.
View Product DetailsArt Farmer & Benny Golson for Downbeat Magazine, 1960 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFCo-founders of The Jazztet, trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson pose during a photo shoot for the DownBeat magazine cover, published September 1st, 1960. They had established their jazz sextet the year prior and would go on to release 12 albums over the course of 26 years.
View Product DetailsBob Marley at Bingley Hall, 1978 — Limited Edition Print
Kevin Cummins384 000 XPF - 959 900 XPFJamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley is photographed performing at Bingley Hall in Stafford, England on June 22, 1978. Marley is considered one of the pioneers of reggae and his contributions to music increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide.
View Product DetailsMartin Luther King, Jr. at a Civil Rights rally, 1964 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is photographed during his speech at the ‘Illinois Rally for Civil Rights’ at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 21, 1964. That same day, news broke of the murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Product DetailsIce Cube at the 51st Street subway station, 1990 — Limited Edition Print
Kevin Cummins384 000 XPF - 1 226 600 XPFIce Cube is photographed at the entrance of 51 Street Subway station in New York City on July 23, 1990. The following year, the rapper would take on his first acting role in Boyz n the Hood, a film named after one of his famous 1987 rap songs.
View Product DetailsBlack is beautiful, New York City, 1968 — Limited Edition Print
Eve Arnold640 000 XPF - 959 900 XPFEve Arnold's photographs of 1950s Harlem capture a vibrant community at the centre of the civil-rights movement. The fashion show prominently featured in this selection was held in a deconsecrated Abyssinian Church, part of a series of events spotlighting local black designers and models both celebrating their culture and protesting the white-dominated fashion industry's neglect.
View Product DetailsThey Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought — Limited Edition Boxset
Michael Brennan71 200 XPFThey Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought features powerful and often moving images and stories of Muhammad Ali and the men he challenged in the ring, by award-winning photographer Michael Brennan. Brennan spent decades locating Ali’s former opponents to discover what had become of them. Alongside the photos and stories of fighters such as George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Buster Mathis, Leon Spinks, and ‘Sweet Jimmy’ Robinson, this unique book is also a look through Brennan’s remarkable Ali archive, including time spent with great fighters at the Deer Lake training camp, press conferences and in the ring. This special edition, limited to only 50 copies, contains numerous never-before-seen photos plus poignant stories illuminating the images and contextualizing Ali’s powerful role in the world of sport.
View Product DetailsMuhammad Ali Risko caricature, 2015 — Limited Edition Print
Robert Risko640 000 XPF - 2 133 100 XPFRobert Risko captures the larger than life Muhammad Ali in this unpublished illustration from 2015. Risko's inimitable, hard-edged, retro-airbrush illustrations have been celebrated by and featured in numerous esteemed publications and adorned book jackets, video covers and movie posters.
View Product DetailsNelson Mandela speaking at his 90th birthday, 2008 — Limited Edition Print
Greg Brennan256 000 XPF - 640 000 XPFNelson Mandela gives a speech during his 90th birthday celebrations in Hyde Park, London on June 27, 2008. The event formed part of the 46664 concert series to promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
View Product DetailsA model in Harlem, New York City, 1968 — Limited Edition Print
Eve Arnold640 000 XPF - 959 900 XPFEve Arnold's photographs of 1950s Harlem capture a vibrant community at the centre of the civil-rights movement. The fashion show prominently featured in this selection was held in a deconsecrated Abyssinian Church, part of a series of events spotlighting local black designers and models both celebrating their culture and protesting the white-dominated fashion industry's neglect.
View Product DetailsMuhammad Ali training session headshot, 1977 — Limited Edition Print
Michael Brennan426 700 XPF - 1 160 500 XPFA classic photograph of Muhammad Ali, this image was captured in the twelve days leading up to his match against the fearsome, hard-hitting heavyweight Earnie Shavers at Madison Square Garden in 1977. Some years later, Brennan showed the picture to Ali who traced his right index finger over the sweat beads in the photograph and mumbled, "All them years, all them years of hard work."
View Product DetailsDinah Washington waiting for rehearsal to start, 1958 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFDinah Washington is photographed playing the drums as she kills time waiting for Max Roach to show for a rehearsal at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958. The show would be where Washington would introduce her new take on classic Bessie Smith material.
View Product DetailsLouis Armstrong holding his trumpet — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFTed Williams snaps a close-up of Louis Armstrong's hand holding his trumpet on stage during a performance. Nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", Armstrong is one of the most influential figures in jazz with a career spanning five decades.
View Product DetailsNelson Mandela close up portrait, 2008 — Limited Edition Print
Terry O'Neill480 000 XPF - 1 066 600 XPFSouth African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician Nelson Mandela is photographed in London ahead of his 90th Birthday Tribute held in Hyde Park on 27 June 2008. The event formed part of the 46664 concert series to promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
View Product DetailsJohn Coltrane playing the saxophone — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFAmerican jazz musician and composer John Coltrane is photographed playing the saxophone. One of the most influential jazz players of the 20th century, Coltrane is best known for his album "A Love Supreme".
View Product DetailsMahalia Jackson & Duke Ellington at Newport Jazz Festival, 1958 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFMahalia Jackson is photographed singing alongside Duke Ellington at Newport Jazz Festival in July of 1958. The two musicians performed songs from their recent album entitled Black, Brown, Beige. for an audience of 13,000 fans over two days.
View Product DetailsAretha Franklin performing on stage — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFAmerican singer, songwriter, and pianist Aretha Louise Franklin is photographed performing on stage. Known as the Queen of Soul, Franklin is best remembered for civil rights activism and her major hits including "Respect" "I Say a Little Prayer For You" and "Think".
View Product DetailsMartin Luther King, Jr. at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights, 1964 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is photographed during his speech at the ‘Illinois Rally for Civil Rights’ at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 21, 1964. That same day, news broke of the murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Product DetailsA child during the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights, 1964 — Limited Edition Print
Ted Williams213 400 XPF - 704 000 XPFA child peeks through the legs of other crowdgoers during a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 21, 1964. That same day, news broke of the murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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