The artist of this photo is Alfred Wertheimer. The title of this photo is called "One-Eyed Jack". The media of this photo is photography. The dimensions are 408px × 611px. Lastly, the date of "One-Eyed Jack" is July 4, 1956.
Alfred Wertheimer was born in 1929 and grew up in Brooklyn. Wertheimer was a struggling 26 year old photojournalist in New York. Then he was hired by RCA Victor to take photos of newly signed musician, Elvis Presley in 1956. Wertheimer did not know Presley before taking the job because Presley was not an cultural icon yet. He took over 2,500 intimate photographs of the rising musician, Presley.
"I'm shooting him from about two feet away. It's almost like he's saying 'I've got an eye on you, so watch yourself'" - Alfred Wertheimer
This quote was cited from the website elvis.com.
Alfred Wertheimer took this photo two hours outside from Memphis heading home. Alfred said this is one of his favorite photos of the rock star.
This connects to the theme because it is a photo, taken by Alfred Werhteimer, of one of the famous musicians in history today! Elvis Presley's name is not "King of Rock 'N' Roll" for nothing. Alfred Wertheimer was the main photographer for Presley and was able to photograph the beginning of a rock and roll star. Alfred Wertheimer is able to present history of music through his talent and photos.
Citations:
Citations:
"Elvis 1956." Elvis 1956. Web. 10 Dec. 2012.
"Interview With Photographer Alfred Wertheimer." Elvis Presley News. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. 
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