Object Details
Artist
Lloyd McNeill
Caption
The people, the music and the city take center stage in this decorative poster advertising the Paul Hawkins Latin Sextet at The New Thing Jazz Workshop in Washington, DC. The caricatures are surrounded by the District’s emblematic three stars, situating the piece in the city. Through his imagery, artist Lloyd McNeill represents the ethos of The New Thing Art & Architecture Center, a grassroots, multidisciplinary creative center in the Adams Morgan neighborhood that aimed to empower the local community through the arts.
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La gente, la música y la ciudad son los protagonistas de este póster para promocionar el taller de jazz de Paul Hawkins Latin Sextet en The New Thing en Washington, D.C. Las caricaturas están acompañadas por las emblemáticas tres estrellas del distrito, lo que ubica la obra en la ciudad. A través de sus imágenes, el artista Lloyd McNeill representa el espíritu del New Thing Art & Architecture Center, un centro creativo popular multidisciplinario situado en el barrio de Adams Morgan cuyo objetivo era potenciar a la comunidad local a través de las artes.
Cite As
Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Date
c. 1966-1972
Accession Number
2017.8.7
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
poster
Medium
lithographic print on paper
Dimensions
16 15/16 × 11 in. (43 × 27.9 cm)
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Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
acm_2017.8.7