09-20-201309-20-2013
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September 20, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Randy Barceló (Cuban/American, 1946-1994) Costume Design for Judith Jamison as Bessie Smith in The Mooche

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2673BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 20, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Randy Barceló (Cuban/American, 1946-1994)

Costume Design for Judith Jamison as Bessie Smith in The Mooche, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, 1975
Signed and dated "barcelo 75©" l.r., identified in pencil u.l. and u.r., with a
United Scenic Artists stamp l.r.
Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper, sight size 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

N.B. The Mooche was a collaboration with Duke Ellington featuring
Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The costume designed by Barceló became a part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2010.

Estimate $200-300

Sheet is cloth tape hinged to window mat; sheet size 15 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.; no additional condition issues to report.


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Keywords

Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, director emerita, Smithsonian, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History