Celebrities — The Estate of

As a photojournalist and photographer living in New York, Raymond was often in the company of celebrities. While he photographed everyone from Gloria Swanson to Louis Armstrong, he was never interested in photographing fame, only fascinating subjects. His series from an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes images of artist Salvador Dali and actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., but he spent most of the time capturing the expressions of unnamed guests as they maneuvered through the spatial and social interactions of the crowded gallery.

Often, it was me who urged Raymond to snap celebrity photos. Always laboring to be unobtrusive with his camera, Raymond only sometimes complied with my request. - Eleanor Jacobs

Eartha Kitt, Timbuktu rehearsal, 1977

Gloria Swanson, Timbuktu rehearsal, 1977

Geoffrey Holder & Carmen de Lavallade, Timbuktu rehearsal, 1977

Robert F. Kennedy, US Attorney General, Washington, DC, 1963

Robert F. Kennedy, US Attorney General, Washington, DC, 1963

Robert F. Kennedy, US Attorney General, Washington, DC, 1963

Mayor John Lindsay, New York, 1965

Joel Grey in Central Park, 1960s

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Metropolitan Museum, 1958

Agnes De Mille, Ballet Theatre, 1960s

Kenneth Clark, Metropolitan Museum, 1958

Salvador Dali, Metropolitan Museum, 1958

Bernard Baruch, U.S. / Soviet Chess Match, New York, 1954

Bernard Baruch, U.S. / Soviet Chess Match, New York, 1954

Gian Carlo Menotti, director, Saint of Bleecker Street, NYC, 1955

Thomas Schippers, conductor, Saint of Bleecker Street, NYC, 1955

Harry Bertoia, New York City, 1954

Sammy Davis Jr.

Anita O'Day performing

Billie Holiday performing

Freddy Moore performing

Arvell Shaw performing

Willie "The Lion" Smith performing

Buster Bailey performing