Balenciaga By Gjon Mili 1951

Couture designer Cristobal Balenciaga created these gowns, inspired by Toulouse Lautrec.
Photo by Gjon Mili, 1951.

Showgirls Of The Golden Age # 4

Show girls (L-R) Dawn McInerney, Thana Barclay and Joy Skylar in costume wearing ornate hats at Latin Quarter, NYC. (photo by Gjon Mili, 1947)

Showgirls Of The Golden Age # 3

Scantily clad showgirls performing at the Lido club, Paris.
Photo by Gjon Mili-June, 1949

Fred Astaire By David Stone Martin

Another fine example of David Stone Martin’s illustration style, taken from a series of photos by Gjon Mili during the recording sessions for “The Astaire Story”. It was originally released in 1952 as a limited edition box set of L.P.s with photos, illustrations, and also signed my Fred Astaire. The music is quite extraordinary, featuring Astaire vocalizing and tap dancing with the Oscar Peterson Trio.

Art Tatum By David Stone Martin

(photo:Gjon Mili; bassist-Oscar Pettiford)

There is no doubt that Art Tatum is the greatest pianist that ever lived. If you’ve never heard his music, go get some a.s.a.p. This particular David Stone Martin illustration is interesting as a real study of his minimalistic drawing style as you can see from the Gjon Mili photo that it was taken from.

View Art Tatum YouTube Video

Order Art Tatum CD From Amazon