Satchmo by Steven Brower

Satchmo by Steven Brower

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The quintessential American artist Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 in New Orleans and died in 1971 in New York City, where he had lived for many years in a modest house in Queens. The house is now a museum in his honour. This work tells the story of Armstrong's life through his writings, scrapbooks and artworks.

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Satchmo by Steven Brower

The quintessential American artist Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 in New Orleans and died in 1971 in New York City, where he had lived for many years in a modest house in Queens. The house is now a museum in his honour. This work tells the story of Armstrong's life through his writings, scrapbooks and artworks.
Steven Brower is a seasoned writer and designer and creator of the award-winning book, Woody Guthrie Artworks. He has worked as an art director for a number of publications, most notably The New York Times and The Nation. He currently teaches design at various institutions. Hilton Als is a staff writer for the New Yorker. He is the author of The Women (1996) and was the recipient of the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism in 2002-03.
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ISBN 13 9780810995284
ISBN 10 081099528X
Title Satchmo
Author Steven Brower
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Abrams
Year published 2009-03-01
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.