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Leonard earned a BFA in photography in 1947 from Ohio University, although his college career was interrupted by a tour of duty in the U. S. Army during World War II. In the military he served as a photographer in Burma, and after graduation Leonard apprenticed with Yousuf Karsh for a year. Karsh gave him valuable experience photographing celebrities and public personalities. In the late 1950s Leonard lived in Paris, photographing assignments in the fashion and advertising business and for Playboy Magazine. The Bachelor of Fine Arts, or BFA, or B.F.A. is an undergraduate degree. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Yousuf Karsh - Self portrait Yousuf Karsh, CC (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian birth, and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, (2005) Advertising is paid communication through a non-personal medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ...

Leonard's jazz photographs are well known. He worked New York City jazz venues, making iconic portraits of performers such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. These photos are noted for their theatrical, dramatic lighting, and the capture of the smoky ambiance and atmosphere of jazz clubs. ^{[citations needed]} Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Charlie Parker Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day, was an American singer known equally for her difficult life and her emotive, poignant singing voice. ... The current version of this section reads like an advertisement. ...

In 1989, Leonard relocated to New Orleans, immersing himself in the city's lively jazz and blues scene. In August 2005, Leonard's home-studio was severely hit by Hurricane Katrina. The photographer and his family lost much property, including thousands of prints, but his staff rescued most of his negatives.^[1] New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Shahrukh is a bona vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

Sources

• Herman Leonard at Leonard's site.

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