Poster

Title:

CrossCurrents: A Jewish Musical Voyage

Object Name:

Poster

Object ID:

2005.018.021

Creator:

Szainer, Armand H. (1914-1998)

Place of Origin:

Manchester, NH

Date:

1987

Description:

Poster, Jewish musical program, by Armand H. Szainer (1914-1998), Manchester, NH, 1987. Vertical rectangle. Depicts group of six Klezmer musicians floating in sky above a cityscape. Instruments include string bass, woodwind, brass horn, violin, tambourine, and drum with cymbals. Musicians are purple and orange, dressed in black. Buildings are purple and orange, in front of blue water with green waves. Synagogue at lower right, with menorah on front. Beige background. Titled at bottom in silver lettering: "CrossCurrents: A Jewish Musical Voyage / -from the Old Countries to the New World- / Featuring: KLEZMER CONSERVATORY BAND . VOICE OF THE TURTLE . MOSHE WALDOKS, MC. / Sanders Theater, Harvard University, Saturday, November 21, 1987, 7:30 pm". Unsigned. One of seven variations of the same poster.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-24.5 W-18.25 inches

Provenance:

From the estate of Linda Morley, widow of Armand Szainer.

Credit Line:

Gift of Linda Morley

People:

Szainer, Armand H. (1914-1998)

Subjects:

Musicians, Musical instruments, Stringed instruments, Woodwind instruments, Brass instruments, Drums, Judaism, Violins, Tambourines, Cityscapes, Music posters, Concert posters, Menorahs, Synagogues