Object Details
Designer
Charles Delaunay, French, 1911–1988
Printer
Imprimerie R de Gonell, Paris, France
Description
The face of Jazz pianist Freddy Johnson is at the center of the composition, flanked by abstracted figures of musicians playing instruments. Dark monochrome, with patches of reflected light. Poster title is split into two fragments of text: "Freddy Johnson" is printed on the upper left-hand corner, and "And his Harlemites" is printed on the lower right-hand corner.
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Date
1934
Accession Number
2018-22-47
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Poster
Type
Poster
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 39.8 × 60 cm (15 11/16 × 23 5/8 in.)
designed in
Paris, France
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2018-22-47