Sujet

'Cupid might have been a little coon', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Cupid might have been a little coon', 1901. 'Successful Numbers from the New Musical Comedy 'The Explorers'; [song] lyrics by Bert Leston Taylor, music by Walter H. Lewis'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A10_269

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

76,8Mo (5,0Mo) / 38,3cm x 50,2cm / 4525 x 5930 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation water library music arts light country playhouse entertainment theatre ship ships iceberg icebergs color design musical location century print score concept language offensive controversy African American African-American sheet music afro-american public library song controversial sailing ship sailing ships racism United States of America Colour vaudeville water transport graphic design 1900s 20th century New York Public Library NYPL racist American America USA musical comedy united states Unknown Taylor Lewis M M Witmark & Sons Witmark M. Witmark & Sons Marcus Witmark & Sons Marcus Heritage Art scores implied racism racial stereotype derogatory Notated music coon song Walter H. Bert Leston Taylor Bert Leston Walter H. Lewis