Collage of Alberta Hunter news clippings by Rex Madsen
date: label: Date
content: 1978
name: label: Created by
content: Rex Madsen, American
label: Subject of
content: Alberta Hunter, American, 1895 - 1984
label: Owned by
content: Jimmie Daniels, American, 1907 - 1984
label: Subject of
content: The New York Times, American, founded 1851
label: Subject of
content: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983
notes: label: Description
content: A collage of newsprint clippings, handwritten notes and lyrics, two-tone prints, and cutout color images of flowers celebrating Alberta Hunter's late-career renaissance, created by Rex Madsen and from a collection belonging to Jimmie Daniels. Newsprint is from various sources, including Negro Digest Vol. IV No. 1 ("Chicago singer teams up with General Ike to score a diplomatic triumph"), and New York Times ("Where to Blow the Horns at Midnight," "In Jazz, Opera and Recitals, It's a Rare Time for Music," and "Old Jazz That Makes Us Feel So Young"). There are two pieces of paper with handwritten notes. One is a scrap of paper with a lyric from the Hunter-written song "Down Hearted Blues," and the other is a note to Alexa from Richard Hilty discussing the importance of hard work in vocal training and offering a free voice lesson. Collage is on dark blue-gray Bainbridge board. Collage is signed at bottom right, [ for my dear friend Alberta / Rex Madsen "1978"]. Back of board features repeating watermarks for Charles T. Bainbridge's Sons Inc.
place: label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Collection of James "Jimmie" Daniels
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paul Bodden in memory of Thad McGar and James "Jimmie" Daniels
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2020.19.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: collages
label: Type
content: clippings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on newsprint with cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 32 × 24 in. (81.3 × 61 cm)