Sujet

Black and White Revue, Holyoke, MA, [193-]. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Black and White Revue, Holyoke, MA, [193-]. 'Mt. Park Casino...Federal Theatres Entertainment Challenge! - Black and White - 30 Sepia Entertainers - White Variety Stars - A Battle of Songs - Dances - Music - Comedy - Bobby Holme's Orchestra - Sweet Rhythm vs. Harlem Swing'. Poster for stage show featuring African-American and white performers. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances. 'Sepia' or 'sepian' was a term used in the entertainment business, usually as a euphemism for 'black'.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A10_017

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,1Mo (1,8Mo) / 26,9cm x 42,0cm / 3175 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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