Ornette Coleman, phố Tây 37, NYC, 1978

The contrast in this print is beautiful—the grey sky and his dark coat really capture that cold 1978 New York afternoon. I’ve been staring at the detail in his posture for days; it’s like you can hear the music.

The grain on this print is exactly right for the era, and the way his posture fills the frame makes you feel the cold sidewalk. It’s a quiet, powerful shot that looks even better framed than I expected from the thumbnail.

The way the cold city light hits his coat in this shot is just perfect, you can almost feel the chill in that 1978 air. It's printed with rich, deep blacks that make the whole scene pop off the wall.