Harriet Blum (American/Louisiana, b. 1949), "Sister Gertrude Morgan... The Everlasting Gospel Mission", 1974, silver gelatin print, signed, titled, dated and numbered "2/25" lower margin, "Harriet Blum Collection LLC" label on backing paper, 8 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in., framed, overall 15 3/4 in. x 11 5/8 in. x 3/4 in. Note: Harriet Blum was born in 1949 in Miami, Florida and graduated from the University of Florida. Following her graduation, she relocated to New Orleans where her interest in photography was sparked. Starting with photojournalism, portrait and commercial photography, she shifted her focus to fine art photography by 2003. Her subjects now frequently include ethereal trees and landscapes. Her work is held in various private and public collections, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans Museum of Art, Mobile Museum of Art, and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. She is the winner of numerous awards, including ?Best of Show? in the Bethesda Row Art Festival. Recently, her iconic photo of Sister Gertrude Morgan at the 1973 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was featured in a Times Picayune article from April 22, 2024 in which Brian Piper describes: ?Blum?s historic photograph ? made in Jazz Fest?s infancy ? is an emblematic reminder of the foundational importance of Black New Orleanians? cultural expression to Jazz Fest?s success, both then and today. At the same time, Blum?s photograph evokes the unique combination of visual and aural sensations that make Jazz Fest such a dynamic experience.?Ref.: ?Artist Harriet Blum.? Where Y?art Works. www.whereyartworks.com. Accessed May 2, 2024. Piper, Brian. ?A look back at Sister Gertrude Morgan, whose inspired paintings were seen at early Jazz Fests.? Times Picayune. Apr. 22, 2024. www.nola.com. Accessed: May 7, 2024.

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