Guy Le Querrec Miles Davis. 8th arrondissement, Paris, France. Monday, November 3, 1969.
“Although live music is always a visually dramatic art form, this concert was particularly noteworthy. As happened from t
(...) ime to time throughout the gig, Miles wandered away from the centre of the stage and the microphones to let his musicians take turns improvising. I had a premonition of the move he was going to make. Anticipating it, I was in just the right place when he stopped for an instant in a beam of light that was emanating from the floor, illuminating him in my low-angle shot and throwing a shadow on the curtain at the back. Miles passed through, without transition; from the full, uniform lights on the show; into a single, sophisticated sculptural light. It accentuated his strange, enigmatic, fascinating beauty, and emphasized the depth of his gaze — the same qualities found in his music.”
– Guy Le Querrec © Guy Le Querrec | Magnum Photos
