Lot 699
Arthur Paul Bedou (American/New Orleans, 1882-1966), "Canoe on the Lake", vintage silver gelatin print, signed and dated "1918" lower left, sight 9.5in. x 7.25in. E1000/1500 Provenance: Estate of Al Rose New Orleans. Note: African-American photographer Arthur P. Bedou had a prominent photography studio in New Orleans. Bedou became well- known for his portraits of jazz musicians and for documenting the life of Booker T. Washington. This picturesque image of a canoe in the moonlight reveals Bedou's talent as art photographer. A selection of Bedou's photographs are currently on tour in the exhibition "Reflections in Black: Smithsonian African American Photography, The First One Hundred Years, 1842-1942".
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