Beginning of Jazz
This image depicts a group of African Americans in a rural Louisiana community playing a mixture of blues and ragtime as other residents of the area watch. This form of music eventually evolved into what we now know as Jazz. Annie beautifully captures a depiction of the origin story of this form of music.Â
Measures 19×26 inches (paper size) and 15.75×24 inches (image size).
The Alabama-born and Chicago-raised artist, Annie Lee, was known for featureless faces and the emotion and expression that radiated from the everyday people depicted in her work. Add some work from this master artist to your home. Perfect for aspiring musicians who play these instruments or fans of music-themed artwork.