Objects tagged jazz
We have 32 objects tagged jazz.
- Poster, Bob Stewart and Arthur Blythe, Jazz Festival Willisau
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-7
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Jazz Willisau: Christy Doran's New Bag
- offset lithograph.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-17
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Freddy Johnson and His Harlemites
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of George R. Kravis II.
- 2018-22-47
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
- Cigarette Case, ca. 1935
- engine-turned silver and enamel.
- Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Milbank III.
- 1.2017.1
- Orchestra Bracelet
- diamonds, platinum, cabochon sapphires, carved onyx.
- Neil Lane Collection.
- 59.2016.20
- Scarab Belt Buckle
- square-shaped diamonds, baguette-, brilliant-, round old- and single-cut....
- Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. CL 341 A26.
- 86.2016.3
- George Gershwin at Piano
- oil on canvas.
- Lent by Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Max D. Levy, 1967, 67.109.
- 76.2016.3
![A painting of a convivial, crowded scene of diverse couples dancing, musicians playing, and seated people drinking. In the center of the canvas is a dark-skinned man in a brown suit, back facing the viewer. His head is in profile with his left arm raised and he is dancing with a beige-skinned woman whose smiling face is in full view. The woman holds a cigarette behind the man’s back. The angle of her arm points to a nearby dancing couple, a pale-skinned woman and a tan-skinned man. The pale-skinned woman wears a bright red, short dress with white tights and a long necklace of small pearls. She dances with the tan-skinned man dressed in a black jacket and mustard-colored trousers, whose back is to the viewer. In the bottom left corner seated musicians of mixed skin tones, wearing black, play a mandolin, clarinet, trumpet and trombone, their instruments extend outwards between the dancing couples. In the background groups of people dressed in bright colors sit at white, round tables drinking wine and cocktails. The figures in the piece are stylized, with smiling expressions and a sense of animation. The overall scene has a flat perspective, such that the figures fill the frame completely, are overlapped, and some are cut off by the canvas, giving the sense of a crowded, joyful scene. In the bottom right corner, the artist’s signature, the location of the piece, and the date [A.J. Motley Jr. Paris 1929] are inscribed in black paint.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/325265_ec56d76c9a96179d_n.jpg "Blues")
![Drawing in crayon and gouache, featuring the face of African-American entertainer, Josephine Baker [whose exotic appearance and seductive dance movements caused a sensation in 1920’s Paris.] Her face, the largest element in the drawing, takes up a significant portion of the top half of the page. Small, loose 'gesture' drawings of four nude dancing women are in the bottom half. These are arranged in a semi-circle starting at her ear (viewer’s left) dipping around her neck, and rising up again to her other ear. The effect is as if the figures form a fantastical “collar” around her neck. Overall, the drawing has the feeling of a stage set - with a spotlight above her head and lights on either side. Clearly, she’s the main attraction, the dancing figurese are the supporting act. Baker’s face is rendered as an animated caricature/sketch. She has dark skin, bright flashing eyes (looking to to viewer’s right) with pronounced (mascared/false) eyelashes and bold black liner on top and lower eye lids emphasizing the almond shape of her eyes. Her hair is closely cropped and slicked down (lacquered) around her head (as if it were painted on) with a curl pasted on her forehead, and one on each of her cheeks. [The severe hairstyle popular in the 1920’s, sometimes called the “Eton crop” ie like a schoolboy’s, emphasizes the shape of the head and focuses interest on the face. It was Baker’s signature look.] A diagonal white line on her dark hair (almost like a side part) makes her hair seem shiny, as if catching a reflection of light. She has an indistinctly shaped nose (defined only by a small swiggly line at the very tip.) Her smile is broad and engaging. She appears to be wearing shiny lipstick (a glimmer of light reflects on her lower lip.) Her teeth are rendered as a solid half-moon shape, completely filled in with dazzling white. It is the brightest area in the drawing, falling almost in the center, and keeps commanding the viewer’s attention. Her forehead is a dark brown while the bottom (from nose to chin) is a light beige color - as if illuminated by some light source. Her head floats between two parallel diagonal lines as if caught in a beam from a spotlight shining down from somewhere above the upper left corner. The “beam' of light is set against a royal blue background, almost like a curtain or stage backdrop. Further giving the impression of a theatrical setting, within each blue area there is an uncolored, rounded shape that looks like the diffused glow from a klieg or stage light. Following the beam down from the spot light, one finds the four naked dancing figures beneath the face. They could be quick sketches of “Josephine” dancing. Each has her cropped hairstyle. Two appear to wear bananas at their hips, one sports ostrich feathers on her rear. [These 'accessories' might be references to her famous scandalous costumes - which included a belt made from bananas or strategically placed feathers.] The fourth has no accessories to embellish her birthday suit. They are in various dynamic poses as if caught in mid motion. Each dancer has very expressive hand gestures. From viewer’s left, dancer A (the largest of the four) is positioned at about 8 o’clock, dancer B (doing a deep knee bend with one leg pointed straight out) at about 7 o’clock, dancer C (smiling, boldly naked, and facing viewer directly) at about 5 o’clock; and dancer D (the smallest figure looking like she is running off in the distance ) at about 3 o’clock. The artist used a limited palette: besides brown/beige/taupe/black/white (face and bodies of the dancers); there is cobalt blue (on either side and at the bottom of the “spotlight”); a hint of acid yellow (by dancer A); and a hint of pale mauve/pink (by dancer C.) What’s remarkable about this drawing is how the artist captured the charisma and sensuality of Josephine Baker in a relatively simple sketch of her head. Her giant face has tremendous personality and a most engaging almost blinding smile as compared to, and balanced by, the four smaller, sinuous but anonymous dancing figures beneath. There is a clarity and logic to the graphic design - as the diagonals and circular lines keep directing the viewer back to Josephine's face.Drawing in crayon and gouache, featuring the face of Josephine Baker (African American entertainer whose exotic appearance and seductive dance movements caused a sensation in 1920’s Paris.) Her face, the largest element in the drawing, takes up a significant portion of the top half of the page. Small, loose 'gesture' drawings of four nude dancing women are in the bottom half. These are arranged in a semi-circle starting at her ear (viewer’s left) dipping around her neck, and rising up again to her other ear. The effect is as if the figures form a fantastical “collar” around her neck. Overall, the drawing has the feeling of a stage set - a spotlight above her head and lights on either side. Clearly, she’s the main attraction, the other dancers are the supporting act. Baker’s face is rendered as an animated caricature/sketch. She has dark skin, bright flashing eyes (looking to to viewer’s right) with pronounced (mascared/false) eyelashes and bold black liner on top and lower eye lids emphasizing the almond shape of her eyes. Her hair is closely cropped and slicked down (lacquered) around her head (as if it were painted on) with a curl pasted on her forehead, and one on each of her cheeks. [The severe hairstyle popular in the 1920’s, sometimes called the “Eton crop” ie like a schoolboy’s, emphasizes the shape of the head and focuses interest on the face. It was Baker’s signature look.] A diagonal white line on her dark hair (almost like a side part) makes her hair seem shiny, as if catching a reflection of light. She has an indistinctly shaped nose (defined only by a small swiggly line at the very tip.) Her smile is broad and engaging. She appears to be wearing shiny lipstick (a glimmer of light reflects on her lower lip.) Her teeth are rendered as a solid half-moon shape, completely filled in with bright white. It is the brightest area in the drawing, falling almost in the center, and keeps commanding the viewer’s attention. Her forehead is a dark brown while the bottom (from nose to chin) is a light beige color - as if illuminated by some light source. Her head floats between two parallel diagonal lines as if caught in a beam from a spotlight shining down from somewhere above the upper left corner. The “beam' of light is set against a royal blue background, almost like a curtain or stage backdrop. Further giving the impression of a stage set, within each blue area there is an uncolored, rounded shape that looks like the halo from a glowing light. As the viewer follows the light beam, one finds the four naked dancing figures beneath the face. They could be quick sketches of “Josephine” dancing. Each has her cropped hairstyle. Two appear to wear bananas at their hips, one sports ostrich feathers on her rear (these 'accessories' might be references to her famous scandalous costumes - which included a belt made from bananas or strategically placed feathers.) The fourth has no accessories to embellish her birthday suit. They are in various dynamic poses, and each one has expressive hand gestures. From viewer’s left, dancer A (the largest of the four) is positioned at about 8 o’clock, dancer B (doing a deep knee bend with one leg pointed straight out) at about 7 o’clock, dancer C (smiling, boldly naked, and facing viewer directly) at about 5 o’clock; and dancer D (the smallest figure looking like she is running off in the distance ) at about 3 o’clock. The artist used a limited palette: besides brown/beige/taupe/black/white (face and bodies of the dancers); there is cobalt blue (on either side and at the bottom of the “spotlight”); a hint of acid yellow (by dancer A); and a hint of pale mauve/pink (by dancer C.) What’s remarkable about this drawing is how the artist captured the charisma and sensuality of Josephine Baker in a relatively simple sketch of her head. Her giant face has tremendous personality and a most engaging dazzling white smile as compared to, and balanced by, the four smaller, sinuous but anonymous dancing figures beneath. There is a clarity and logic to the graphic design - as the diagonals and circular lines keep directing the viewer back to Josephine's face.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/325249_07a030cfa0f81d5c_n.jpg "Object ID #907131607")
- Object ID #907131607
- crayon and gouache on paper.
- The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago.
- 49.2016.3
- Drawing, Jazz Dancers
- gouache, crayon on paper.
- The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago.
- 49.2016.2
![Here we have a sheet music cover. It has two figures under a rounded archway supported by two Doric columns with a blue sky in the background. The taller of the two figures is wearing a white headscarf and white robes while they hold the other figure. The other, wearing white with long red hair, lays in the other's arms and gazes up at the taller figure. The title text is written, [The Sheik of Araby] along the curvature of the archway in red and blue font. On the left, [Words by Harry B. Smith and Francis Wheeler], and the right, [Music by Ted Snyder].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/325938_be158730a494d9a0_n.jpg "Object ID #907214041")
- Object ID #907214041
- printed paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library, M1622.S688....
- 43.2016.11
- Sheet Music, Black and Tan Fantasy
- printed paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library, M1366.E44....
- 43.2016.12
![Here we have a print of a figure in dramatic costume. Stylized in body form and fabrics, the figure stands center left in the foreground, wearing a large white skirt and a large hat in front of swaths of curtains and fabrics and colors. The skirt is large and umbrellas outward in ovular teardrop and feather-like draping, with various diamond, triangular, and dotted decoration from the waist to the peacock train along the side of her. She holds a long cane in her right hand with angled straps of fabric on her torso and hanging arm drapery on her outstretched, languid arms. Her small face is made of closed eyes that are simple strokes of red and her lips a triangle of red. On her head is a large, ovular hat, nearly the size of her dress, with swirling fans and concentric circles arranged around a blue center, just around her head. In the background, repeated arches and various curtain-like fabrics swoop and angle around her outline and the title text. To the right of the hat in big letters reads [Vanities] in diagonal block writing, with smaller letters [7th edition] underneath. To the left of the hat and just above the word Vanities reads the name [Earl Carroll] in bold maroon on top of a red and white banner shape. The very top line of text, surrounded by a white frame with blue triangles on both sides, reads [Once in a Lifetime / lyric by Raymond Klages and Music by Jesse Greer.] To the right of the figure is a small text box with white background and blue strips of rectangle giving a 3-dimensional effect that reads [Once in a Lifetime / Blue Shadows / Raquel]. Just above that text box reads [Dances and Ensembles by Busby Berkley], and in small cursive script next to the dress tail says [with Ukelele Arrangement]. Along the bottom in small text on a maroon background reads [Robbins Music Coroporation, New York] and [Made in USA].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/325941_c33ece5ff64822fd_n.jpg "Sheet Music, Cover, Once in a Lifetime, 1928")
- Sheet Music, Cover, Once in a Lifetime, 1928
- printed paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library, M1508.G74....
- 43.2016.14
- Object ID #907130321
- glazed earthenware with engobe, sgraffito.
- Lent by The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elizabeth Mather McMillan, 2000.128.
- 48.2016.3
- Object ID #907130325
- glass.
- Lent by The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1938.383.
- 48.2016.7
- This object was made by Orrefors Glasshouse.
- There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
- Poster, Jazz Festival Willisau 2011
- screenprint on paper.
- Courtesy of Annik Troxler.
- 50.2017.1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, Jazz Festival Willisau 2013
- screenprint on paper.
- Courtesy of Annik Troxler.
- 50.2017.2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Jazz Festival Willisau 2014
- screenprint on paper.
- Courtesy of Annik Troxler.
- 50.2017.3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Intimities 2009, Jazz Festival Willisau
- screenprint on paper.
- Courtesy of Annik Troxler.
- 50.2017.4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Record Cover, Persuasive Percussion
- offset lithograph on white wove paper, gate-fold cardboard, black vinyl 33....
- Gift of Mathew Weaver in honor of Lenora J. and Robert J. Weaver.
- 2009-44-1-a/d
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Album Cover, Provocative Percussion, Volume 2
- offset lithograph on white wove paper, gate-fold cardboard.
- Gift of Ellen Lupton.
- 2018-45-1
- Album Cover, Magnificent Two-Piano Performances: Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert
- offset lithograph on white wove paper, gate-fold cardboard.
- Gift of Ellen Lupton.
- 2018-45-2
- Album Cover, Pictures at an Exhibition: Mussorgsky - Ravel
- offset lithograph on white wove paper, gate-fold cardboard.
- Gift of Ellen Lupton.
- 2018-45-3
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, Jazz Willisau: A Tribute to the Music of Thelonious Monk
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Newport Jazz Festival
- screenprint on paper.
- Gift of Milton Glaser.
- 1979-42-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Poster, The Ellery Eskelin Trio
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-8
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Tablecloth (USA)
- linen.
- Gift of Paul Hollister.
- 1990-146-1
- Textile, Americana Print: Rhapsody
- silk.
- Gift of Marian Hague.
- 1937-1-3
- Textile, Americana Print: It
- silk.
- Gift of Marian Hague.
- 1937-1-6
- This object was made by Stehli Silk Corporation.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- The New Yorker (Jazz) Punch Bowl
- glazed, molded earthenware with sgraffito design.
- Gift of Mrs. Homer Kripke.
- 1980-21-7
- This object was made by Cowan Pottery Studio.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images and 1 video of this object.
![Poster, Niklaus Troxler, Schweizer Plakate des Jahres 77-99 [Swiss Posters from 1977-1999]](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/38617_c068006e2261e530_n.jpg "Poster, Niklaus Troxler, Schweizer Plakate des Jahres 77-99 [Swiss Posters from 1977-1999]")
- Poster, Niklaus Troxler, Schweizer Plakate des Jahres 77-99 [Swiss Posters...
- offset lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-13
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
![Poster, Der Rote Bereich [The Red Range]](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/38609_a95071cf70f5ba9e_n.jpg "Poster, Der Rote Bereich [The Red Range]")
- Poster, Der Rote Bereich [The Red Range]
- offset lithograph.
- Gift of Niklaus Troxler.
- 2009-3-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
