Description: This sold out poster was sold during the first Jazz Festival after hurricane Katrina & keeps going up in value. It is number 10,817 & 10,818 of 12,500 & 20x36 inches. It is UNFRAMED & will be mailed in a tube mailer to keep it safe. Fats Domino had to be rescued from his ninth ward home during Hurricane Katrina & his black baby grand piano was ruined. A local group saved & restored it for him. Fats died in 2017. Part of what makes New Orleans great and unique, is Antoine "Fats" Domino. His debut million-selling 1949 single, "The Fat Man" (derived from his nickname) is considered by many to be the first rock & roll record ever. Fats went on to become the second largest-selling rock & roll star of the 50's and early-60's, behind only Elvis. He had 35 Top-40 singles from 1955 through 1963, on his way to selling more than 65 million records. Michalopoulos' portrait of Fats was embraced as strongly as his previous portraits of Dr. John (JF98), Louis Armstrong (JF01) and Mahalia Jackson (JF03). With a richly-colored sampling of the graceful buildings that line the old city drawing the viewer's eye towards an improbably balanced Fats pounding and tickling his piano into submission, this work sums up the man, his city, its music and their place in our hearts. A classic subject, masterfully executed by one of America's great figurative artists, this was the first Jazz Fest poster produced after water topped the levees. Along with Fats' improbable rescue from the roof of his home, this poster proved that no mere force of nature can change the soul of a great city.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Covington, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-11-13T03:44:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Music
Size: 20x36
Genre: Jazz
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
