Update (Oct.21.2026) – BB Broonzy

I recall asking my father—back when we were having a conversation about the course of his life during the 60s and 70s—about various things that came up; among them, he spoke about different singers from that era (the 60s and 70s), as well as artists from earlier years whom he enjoyed listening to—key figures whose their work was part of his musical repertoire.

Consequently, I considered applying my “artistic glasses” concept to Big Bill Broonzy. This presents an interesting challenge: his name consists of three “B”s. On one hand, the letter “B” has a complex shape; on the other, my artistic approach involves placing a pair of glasses (consisting of two lenses) over a pair of eyes. Since there are three letters, they don’t align perfectly—which is precisely what makes it both interesting and challenging.

To apply the glasses, I first had to find a suitable photograph of him, taken from the precise desirable angle. Since these images date back to that earlier era, they were in black and white and of low resolution; therefore, I first had to enhance and colorize the photo before I could add the glasses. It is worth noting that I had already designed the glasses (a sketch) beforehand, and only then did I set out to find and improve a suitable photograph.

Here it the suitable and beautiful photograph of him:

Few songs (rare documentary):

His specialized glass: