Sculptures - the Harp By Augusta Savage
Collection: New York World’s Fair Collection at the Archives at Queens Library
Date: 1939
Material: Black and white photograph Dimension:
6.7 x 4.4 inches; 96 ppi
Creator: unknown
Identifier: aql:27094 wfc-000863 wfc-000863.tif
Description: 1939-40 NY World's Fair - Sculptures - The Harp by Augusta Savage. The Harp was exhibited in the court of the Contemporary Arts building where it received much acclaim. The sculpture depicted a group of twelve stylized black singers in graduated heights that symbolized the strings of the harp. The sounding board was formed by the hand and arm of God, and a kneeling man holding music represented the foot pedal.
Creator :
unknown
Date :
1939
Summary/Description :
1939-40 NY World's Fair - Sculptures - The Harp by Augusta Savage. The Harp was exhibited in the court of the Contemporary Arts building where it received much acclaim. The sculpture depicted a group of twelve stylized black singers in graduated heights that symbolized the strings of the harp. The sounding board was formed by the hand and arm of God, and a kneeling man holding music represented the foot pedal.
Subject :
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.); Exhibitions; Sculpture; Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962; New York World's Fair 1939-1940 Corporation
Rights :
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Black and white photograph
Format :
Black and white photograph; 6.7 x 4.4 inches; 96 ppi
Identifier :
aql:27094 wfc-000863 wfc-000863.tif
Subject:
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.); Exhibitions; Sculpture; Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962; New York World's Fair 1939-1940 Corporation
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.); Exhibitions; Sculpture; Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962; New York World's Fair 1939-1940 Corporation
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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