Newport Jazz Festival

Object Details

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.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Milton Glaser, American, 1929–2020
Publisher
ProCreations Publishing, New Orleans, Louisiana
For
Push Pin Studios, New York, New York, USA
Date
1978
Credit Line
Gift of Milton Glaser
Medium
Screenprint on paper
Dimensions
91.4 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Poster
Type
Poster
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