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Article: A Soundtrack Might Help: Thin Portraits of Music Greats.(Arts&Entertainment)
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- The New York Observer (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- May 12, 2003
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Byline: Mario Naves
By now, we're all used to the merchandising of museum exhibitions. We tolerate the gift shops, the scarves, the handbags, coasters, key chains and melting clocks that actually work (in honor of Salvador Dali, of course). It's cheesy--it degrades the museum-going experience--but we tell ourselves that it's a way to generate funds for the greater cause of art.
The other day, I found myself wishing that the Studio Museum in Harlem's gift shop sold a CD of musical accompaniment for Frederick J. Brown: Portraits in Jazz, Blues and Other Icons. Mr. Brown's paintings depict, among other notables, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, B.B. King, ...