Festival '78 | Digital Collections

Description

Illustration print featuring a caricature of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. George is playing the piano while smoking a cigarette and Ira is writing on paper while smoking a cigar. A caption below is advertising the PBS special "Festival 78."

Note

No date; likely 1978, Caption reads: Lyricist Ira and his brother, composer George Gershwin, caricatured here by Hirschfeld, are the subject of a television tribute during Festival '78 on PBS, 16 days of special programming designed to increase public awareness and support of public television. "Song by Song by Ira Gershwin" will air on KCET March 7 at 9:50PM. Please check local listings for exact date and time in your area., The illustration was drawn by Hirschfeld in 1955.

Date Issued

1978

Extent

1 drawing : reproduction ; 21 x 26 cm

Genre

Drawings

Illustrations

Caricatures

Member of

Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Time Period

1971-1980

Subject (Name)

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983

Subject (Topical)

Composers

Rights

Copyright Undetermined

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections