#NewsFlash | It really was A Great Day In Queens!
More than 150 Queens enthusiasts โ whose heritages represent about 80 countries around the globe โ posed for Jonathan Kaneโs camera in front of the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, June 9, at about 9:30 am.
But it was much more than just a snap of a lens.
The image demonstrates the tolerance and unity that abounds in Queens and it pays homage to a famous visual image by Jonathanโs father, Art Kane.
In 1958, Harlem was the center of the jazz world with the Cotton Club, the Savoy Ballroom, and Smallโs Paradise in full swing. To catch the moment, Art took a photo of 57 jazz legends in front of a brownstone at 15 East 126th St. in Manhattan on Aug. 12. Entitled โHarlem 1958,โ the black-and-white portrait of Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and other musicians ran in Esquire magazine.
For years, Jonathan, a professional drummer and freelance photographer who lives in Jackson Heights in central Queens,ย pondered how to pay homage to his fatherโs iconic image. He had to add a twist, knowing that overwhelmingly creative Art would never do the same thing twice. Plus, he wanted to promote his home borough, which is the most diverse county in the world. Finally, he wanted to involve the Unisphere, which is the most recognized structure in Queens. So he decided that the photo would involve immigrants in front of the Unisphere, a 140-foot-high stainless steel representation of planet Earth that was created to be the symbol of the 1964-65 Worldโs Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
And I am proud for representing Indonesia! ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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