Giants of Jazz

Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Świerzy from the Daguillard Collection, an exhibition at The Historic New Orleans Collection, pays homage to African American titans of jazz and rhythm-and-blues, the twentieth-century tradition of Polish poster art, and the interplay of musical and visual art. The display includes seventeen larger-than-life works by Polish artist Waldemar Świerzy (1931–2013). Visitors will see renditions of King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles as well as three studies for a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., a self-portrait by Świerzy, and a poster for the 1988 Jazz Jamboree Festival in Warsaw, Poland. This free exhibition is on display until December 17, 2017. hnoc.org.