Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, USA Search this
Medium:
Brush and watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
32.9 × 25.3 cm (12 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Date:
1930
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Illustration for a Knopf edition (unpublished) of Carl Van Vechten's controversial novel, N***** Heaven, originally published in 1926. An aerial view of a busy city street, depicted at night. Buildings on either side of the street are adorned with bright lights, perhaps suggesting that they are theaters, or jazz clubs. Lining the street on either side, figures are depicted in wavy silhouette in blue and black.
