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“Oh, we learned to be concerned about the constitutionality, in our nation, segregation isn’t a legality. Soon our only differences will be in personality, that’s what I stand for!”
The Brubecks and Armstrong (among many other musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington) were part of a campaign by the State Department to spread American culture and music around the world during the Cold War, especially into countries whose allegiances were not well defined or that were perceived as being at risk of aligning with the Soviet Union. Fittingly, the Real Ambassadors was about the important role that musicians play as unofficial ambassadors for their countries.
– The Real Ambassadors on Wikipedia
Pretty sure I posted this before but it needs posting again.
ArtistDave Brubeck
TitleThe Real Ambassador
AlbumKen Burns Jazz
“Cthulthu Toad”, ink and animation paint on mylar, 24” x 24”, 2011
“Kelpie”, ink and animation paint on mylar, 24” x 24”, 2011
Fish (and bird) life in the Maldives. You may have to watch this one a few times to catch the action.
Positively Ferrous!
Everyone takes viznotes at Childbirth class, right?
This is a great looking theme.
The Starkness Tumblr Theme is now available. Haven’t proofed it in Internet Explorer yet. Is that bad, or does that qualify as just ship?
