The Music Soundtrack to IMPRINTED: Illustrating Race

One of the special features of the exhibition IMPRINTED: Illustrating Race, is the soundtrack of music that accompanies you in the galleries.   The music you hear spans over 150 years and crosses over multiple genres.  From spirituals that were first sung in the antebellum south through the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and right up to contemporary music of today.

This collection of music was curated by Rudy Gutierrez, an illustrator featured in the exhibition, and his wife, the vocalist D.K. Dyson.

The following playlists are available on Spotify, a streaming music platform.

Pre- Civil War / Civil War / Reconstruction / World War I

Early Twentieth Century / Jazz Age

World War II

1960’s / Civil Rights Movement

Late 20th Century / Contemporary

Saint Trane, 2012

IMAGE CREDIT:

Rudy Gutierrez
Saint Trane, 2012
Illustration for Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey by Gary Golio (Clarion Books)
Acrylic on board
60 x 40 inches
Collection of the artist
© Rudy Gutierrez. All rights reserved.