Boo and Humphrey

The Artist’s Words

“This is at Bradley's, a space on University Place in Manhattan) where jazz people congregated, especially after midnight when other places closed. Humphrey (Walter Davis Jr.) was a composer and a pianist. Boo (Art Blakey) was a drummer. Sadly, they both died the year after I shot this.”

Provenance

Acquired from Frank Stewart in 2011. Loaned to Frank Stewart’s Nexus , a nationally touring exhibition presented by The Phillips Collection (2023–2024). Read more ↗

Exhibition History

• The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC

  Jun – Sept 2023

• The Baker Museum, Naples, FL

  Oct 2023 – Jan 2024

• Telfair Museums, Savannah, GA

  Feb – May 2024

• Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA

  Jun – Sep 2024