Coyle, Heather Campbell
Jazz Age Illustration
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300278811
- author:
- Coyle, Heather Campbell
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Delaware Museum of Art
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 28.6 x 25.1 x 2.2 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Collections & Exhibitions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jazz Age Illustration explores the influential role of popular illustration in shaping the dynamic culture of the 1920s and '30s. During this period, art, music, and literature became powerful cultural forces, reflecting the economic prosperity and social change that defined the era. The book features striking images by artists such as Aaron Douglas, Nell Brinkley, John Held Jr., and Loïs Mailou Jones, who illustrated prominent publications including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and The Saturday Evening Post. Essays in the volume highlight the contributions of women and Black artists, draw parallels between music, fashion, and popular illustration, and discuss the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on the national growth of the Black press. This collection offers a unique insight into the role of illustration in shaping American culture during a pivotal moment in history, and is distributed for the Delaware Art Museum Exhibition.
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