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Newport Jazz Festival

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Milton Glaser, American, 1929–2020

    Publisher

    ProCreations Publishing, New Orleans, Louisiana

    For

    Push Pin Studios, New York, New York, USA

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Vividly colored poster depicting the figure of a standing singer fused with that of a saxophonist, who forms the skirt of her dress. The figure(s) occupy a curtained stage with red flooring and landscape in background. Printed in bands across top: "NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL / NEW YORK / 1954-1978 / 25 SUMMERS OF JAZZ / JUNE 23 - JULY 2.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Milton Glaser

    Date

    1978

    Accession Number

    1979-42-4

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    graphic design

    Object Name

    Poster

    Type

    Poster

    Medium

    Screenprint on paper

    Dimensions

    91.4 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.)

    designed in

    New York City, New York, USA

    made in

    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4480ccbb0-fc05-4f08-b12e-668745739b44

    Record ID

    chndm_1979-42-4

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