Marvin Koner Archive – Exhibitions & Press
The Marvin Koner Archive is a family-managed collection preserving the work of mid-century American photojournalist Marvin Koner. Produced from original photographic materials, Koner’s photographs serve as lasting records of the people, places, and cultural moments that shaped the twentieth century.
Koner’s photographs are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the International Center of Photography.
This page highlights selected exhibitions, press coverage, and editorial use featuring photographs from the archive.
Exhibitions
Selected gallery and institutional exhibitions featuring Marvin Koner’s work.
Coverage of Miles Davis: A Century of Cool at Musichead Gallery. Two Marvin Koner photographs are visible in the exhibition video.
This centennial exhibition, coordinated with the Miles Davis estate, celebrates the life and legacy of Miles Davis. Three photographs by Marvin Koner are included: the original ’Round About Midnight album cover photograph, a portrait of Davis on trumpet, and a photograph of Miles Davis and John Coltrane performing side by side.
Bridge Gallery — Cover Stories
Cambridge, MA, May 2 – June 6, 2026
This exhibition explores classic album cover photography and includes Marvin Koner’s original ’Round About Midnight album cover photograph.
About Bridge Gallery
Musichead Gallery — Miles Davis: A Century of Cool
Los Angeles, CA, May 16 – June 13, 2026
This centennial exhibition, coordinated with the Miles Davis estate, celebrates the life and legacy of Miles Davis. Two of Marvin Koner’s photographs are included: the original ’Round About Midnight album photograph and Miles Davis & John Coltrane.
Press
Selected gallery and institutional exhibitions featuring Marvin Koner’s work.
The Boston Globe
April 29, 2026
Press coverage of Cover Stories at Bridge Gallery, mentioning Marvin Koner’s photograph of Miles Davis’s ‘Round About Midnight album cover.
Controversial album art and iconic portraits are on display at BRIDGE Gallery’s ‘Cover Stories’
Shore Fire Media
April 16, 2026
Press release announcing Miles Davis: A Century of Cool. This gallery exhibit includes both Marvin Koner’s original ’Round About Midnight photograph and his photograph of Miles Davis & John Coltrane.
Musichead Gallery Announces “Miles Davis – A Century of Cool”: A Career-Spanning Centennial Photography Retrospective | Shore Fire Media
Brooklyn Paper
Press coverage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute. A Marvin Koner photograph of King serves as the stage backdrop.
‘Look at where we are now’: BAM honors Martin Luther King Jr. at annual tribute event • Brooklyn Paper
Editorial Use
Selected publications and institutions that have licensed Marvin Koner photographs through Getty Images.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
The Martin Luther King Jr. programming page features a Marvin Koner photograph licensed through Getty Images.
BAM | The 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
People Magazine
The Martin Luther King III feature included a Marvin Koner photograph licensed through Getty Images.
Martin Luther King Jr’s Son Recalls Facing Brutal Racism with Dad
