Lona Foote

Lona Foote (1950-1993) was an American photographer who specialised in photographing the avant-garde jazz, dance and art scenes of New York City in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1]

Her photographs appeared in The New York Times, Down Beat, Ear and The Village Voice.[2]

Together with the photographer Bob Parent, who died in 1987, Foote has been commemorated since 2001 in the annual Lona Foote/Bob Parent Award for Career Excellence in Photography at the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards.[3]

Bibliography
  • Foote, Lona (March 1988). "Meet the Composer: George Lewis". EAR: New Music News. 13 (2): 30–31.
  • Foote, Lona (May 1988). "Meet the Composer: Jeanne Lee". EAR: New Music News. 13 (3): 28–29.

References
  1. "Lona Foote, 42, Dies; Known for Jazz Photos". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Mandel, Howard (14 June 1993). "From the Collection of Lona Foote, 1950-1993". New York. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Jazz Awards 2001 Winners". Jazz Journalists Association. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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