Bebop founder and immaculately hip sartorial icon Thelonious Monk was revered for his complex improvisations as well as his indelible compositions, including pieces like "Blue Monk" and "Round Midnight" which have become cornerstones of the standard jazz repertoire of the 20th century. His idiosyncratic persona--crisp knife-sharp suits, pork-pie hats, sunglasses-at-night--provided the perfect visual analog to his musical syncopation, percussive improv and judicious use of rests, pauses and dramatic silence in his music. Don Hunstein's iconic portrait of Monk at the keys--his right hand a blur of inspiration, his left a calm fundamental rock--captures the complexity and paradox of Monk and his music in a photographic silhouette, the absence of concrete detail conveying a multiplicity of soul and information. This photograph is available signed by the photographer, Don Hunstein.

*Due to the custom nature of these fine-art prints, orders usually ship within 7-10 business days. Please allow more time for Limited Edition orders.

**Size refers to the paper size. Actual image may be smaller.

*** LIMITED EDITIONS are signed and numbered by photographer Don Hunstein.

Museum Quality Fine-Art Pigment Print

Individually Created Using Premium Fiber-based Archival Paper

Non-Glare Plexiglass, Black Wood Frame with White Mat

Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Custom sizes available upon request