On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Printed by
The Superior Printing Company, American
Subject of
Walker, George Theophilus, American, 1922 - 2018
Owned by
Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
Date
1960 (printed); March 3, 1960 (date of event)
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (26.2 × 16.7 cm)
Description
Red, white, and black, double-sided, program for a George Walker concert. The top front of the program has a red background with white type that reads: GEORGE / WALKER / PIANIST]. The center front of the program has a black and white photograph of George Walker wearing a suite and bowtie. The bottom front of the program has a red background with black type that reads: [Photo by Seymour Bernstein / Town Hall / THURSDAY EVENING at 8:30 / MARCH 3, 1960 / (Program overleaf)]. The back of program has black type set against a white background and features a short biography, quotes from critics, and the details of the performance.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Hall Johnson Collection
Classification
Archival Collections
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
programs
Topic
Classical (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate
Object number
TA2013.166.1.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Hall Johnson Estate
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5faab80c4-2d38-49d8-82bc-86c5b45afc5f

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