Episode 22: 52nd Street - Jazz and the Photography of William Gottlieb

About this episode

Dr. Natalie Fousekis interviews Dr. Benjamin Cawthra about his exhibition on jazz and photography.

In Episode Twenty-two, Dr. Natalie Fousekis steps in as guest host to interview Dr. Benjamin Cawthra about his current exhibition, 52nd Street: Jazz and the Photography of William Gottlieb, held at the Great Park Gallery in Irvine through May 1, 2022. The exhibit focuses on Manhattan's 52nd Street, a hub of musical creativity in the years immediately following World War II. Dr. Cawthra talks about developing the exhibit; his experience interviewing William Gottlieb; the differences between curating exhibits with students versus on his own; and what he hopes visitors take away from the exhibit. Later, in our Out of the Archives segment, archivist Natalie Garcia presents oral history clips from William Gottlieb's interview.

People in this episode

Hosts: Natalie Fousekis, Benjamin Cawthra, Natalie Garcia

Guest: Dr Benjamin Cawthra

Topics covered

• jazz
• photography
• exhibitions
• oral history

Keywords

• 52nd Street
• William Gottlieb
• Great Park Gallery
• curating

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 52nd Street - Jazz and the Photography of William Gottlieb, 52nd Street: Jazz and the Photography of William Gottlieb, Out of the Archives

Places: Irvine, Manhattan

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