Saturday Night Function

Title

Saturday Night Function

Date

1950

Creator

William Hayden, 1916- See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

William Hayden was a painter and educator from Lexington, NC. Saturday Night Function is a juke joint scene depicting Black people dancing, playing instruments, and socializing. Hayden illuminates the interiorities of African-American nightlife in the mid-1900s.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Recreation See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Nightlife

Black Art

Social life and customs

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

35.5 in. x 47.5 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1950.004

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.079

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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