Framed or unframed, desk size to sofa size, printed by us in Arizona and Alabama since 2007. Explore now.
Shorpy is funded by you. Patreon contributors get an ad-free experience.
Learn more.
New York circa 1946. "Portrait of conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) at Carnegie Hall." Acetate negative by William P. Gottlieb. View full size.
Per the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Hall
There is a documentary about the many famous / quirky residents of Carnegie Hall called: "Lost Bohemia"
Why are they never under the arms?
He's worked up quite a sweat! He was probably the most physical of all conductors, and he could bring out the best in his musicians.
I just listened to the three dances from On the Town on my local classical radio station before seeing this photo. So much to love about the great Bernstein!
On Shorpy:
Today’s Top 5