These images have stumped the staff of the Library. Now it's time for the public to give it a try. Unknown Iconography in the Music Division is a new exhibition that highlights some of the collections in the Library's Music Division while attempting to identify these mystery people.
Admission is free.
The Library's Music Division contains a vast assortment of photographs, prints and drawings acquired from the collections of notable composers, educators, conductors, photographers, and musicians. Although most of these are accurately identified, a number of them remain a mystery. The images on view cover a wide range of musical activity from orchestral and opera to jazz, pop and rock. Among the photos to be identified are studio portraits of Metropolitan Opera singers, publicity photos of conductors, and personal snapshots as well as photos of jazz sessions, and musicians photographed in rehearsals. An entry form is available for those who want to take a stab at identifying a photograph.