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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Jumping Jives
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Jumping Jives

Artist Mildred Rackley (American, 1906 - 1992)
Publisher/Publishing House Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project , NYC Studio (1935 - 1943)
Lender General Services Administration, Fine Arts Program
Datec. 1935-1943
Made/manufacturedNew York, New York
MediumColor woodcut
Dimensionssheet: 9 x 10 in. (22.9 x 25.4 cm)
image: 5 x 6 1/8 in. (12.7 x 15.6 cm)
matt: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineCourtesy of the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration, commissioned through the New Deal Art Projects, with gratitude to Dr. and Mrs. Corbin S. Carnell, in memory of E. Muriel Adams.
Object numberL2012.54.56
Collections
DescriptionThree African Americans are dancing- one man and two women. Three Horns are visible in the rhythmic patterns which portray the music- (WPA print)
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Mildred Rackley
c. 1935-1943
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Mildred Rackley
1935-1943
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Wifredo Lam
1958
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Akan Artist
late 20th century
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Mildred C. Jones
1943
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Mathew Brady
negative: 1864; print: 1976
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Mathew Brady
negative: ca. 1862; print: 1976
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Mathew Brady
negative: 1862; print: 1976
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Mathew Brady
negative: 1868; print: 1976
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Bruce Davidson
1963