Jazz musicians, no. 3 / Peter Grippe. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique engraving of Jazz musicians, no. 3 / Peter Grippe. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Jazz musicians, no. 3 / Peter Grippe.
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Part of a numbered series, this engraving by Peter Grippe translates jazz into abstract form rather than showing musicians in performance. Its 1946 date places it at the height of bebop, when small groups in New York clubs such as Minton's Playhouse in Harlem pushed jazz toward fast tempos, complex harmonies, and open improvisation. Artists of the period often sought equivalents for that energy in line, shape, and rhythm, and the work is worth looking at for how it suggests sound through the marks and spacing of the plate. The pencil signature and date, added by hand, confirm that the impression was made and dated by the artist.
| Created / published | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Abstract prints 1940-1950.Engravings 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Signed and dated in pencil. |
| Subjects | Jazz--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,252 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-169186 |
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