Created by
Madsen, Rex, American
Subject of
Hunter, Alberta, American, 1895 - 1984
Owned by
Daniels, Jimmie, American, 1907 - 1984
Subject of
The New York Times, American, founded 1851
Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
Date
1978
Medium
ink on newsprint with cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 32 × 24 in. (81.3 × 61 cm)
Description
A collage of newsprint clippings, handwritten notes and lyrics, two-tone prints, and cutout color images of flowers celebrating Alberta Hunter's late-career renaissance, created by Rex Madsen and from a collection belonging to Jimmie Daniels. Newsprint is from various sources, including Negro Digest Vol. IV No. 1 ("Chicago singer teams up with General Ike to score a diplomatic triumph"), and New York Times ("Where to Blow the Horns at Midnight," "In Jazz, Opera and Recitals, It's a Rare Time for Music," and "Old Jazz That Makes Us Feel So Young"). There are two pieces of paper with handwritten notes. One is a scrap of paper with a lyric from the Hunter-written song "Down Hearted Blues," and the other is a note to Alexa from Richard Hilty discussing the importance of hard work in vocal training and offering a free voice lesson. Collage is on dark blue-gray Bainbridge board. Collage is signed at bottom right, [ for my dear friend Alberta / Rex Madsen "1978"]. Back of board features repeating watermarks for Charles T. Bainbridge's Sons Inc.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Collection of James "Jimmie" Daniels
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
collages
clippings
Topic
Blues (Music)
Jazz (Music)
Music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paul Bodden in memory of Thad McGar and James "Jimmie" Daniels
Object number
A2020.19.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5a0bede-8eb7-4ceb-a90f-f8f3ba1b815a

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