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The Weary Blues

Published by:
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915  Search this
Written by:
Langston Hughes, American, 1902 - 1967  Search this
Carl Van Vechten, American, 1880 - 1964  Search this
Illustrated by:
Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican, 1904 - 1957  Search this
Owned by:
Barry Greenstein, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with book cloth (textile material) on cardboard , plastic (cover)
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Closed): 7 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 7/8 in. (19.1 × 13.7 × 2.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 7 1/2 × 10 13/16 × 11/16 in. (19.1 × 27.5 × 1.7 cm)
Type:
hardcover books
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1926; published 1945
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Identity  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Literature  Search this
Men  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Barry Greenstein
Object number:
2014.304.90
Restrictions & Rights:
© Alfred A. Knopf, Inc division of Random House
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Library Collections
Movement:
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2a14440-891d-4339-935c-f9b2f20f84d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.304.90
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