This event is in the past.It took place on July 24, 2024 at Society of Illustrators.


These vintage sheet music covers sold ragtime and jazz to America. The exhibition spotlights how Black and Jewish artists, publishers, and songwriters built the early music industry through bold, eye-catching illustrations.
illustration history
Black & Jewish collaboration
1890s-1930s era
visual music marketing
Tips
🍸speakeasy-style bar on the top floor
🎁gift shop with illustration books and prints
🪜three floors with different art progressions
Illustrating Tin Pan Alley: From Ragtime to Jazz
Lenox Hill


These vintage sheet music covers sold ragtime and jazz to America. The exhibition spotlights how Black and Jewish artists, publishers, and songwriters built the early music industry through bold, eye-catching illustrations.
illustration history
Black & Jewish collaboration
1890s-1930s era
visual music marketing
Tips
🍸speakeasy-style bar on the top floor
🎁gift shop with illustration books and prints
🪜three floors with different art progressions
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