"Jazz Musicians"

Location: 811 Main, Kansas City, MO

Owner: Commerce Bancshares, Inc

Artist/Designer: Dorothy Powers

Dates: 1965

Photo Credit: Judith Burngen

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Jazz Musicians

Description:

Two figures of musicians are facing each other and playing instruments attached to the garage wall. Each figure extends out from the building to a greater extent than a typical bas relief. Approximately three-quarters of the figures extend out from the wall. The left figure is a bass (fiddle) player. whose right side extends from the building. The hand is strumming. The right side figure is playing a trumpet and seems to have a wide diameter mouth to the horn. The clothes are fanciful and may be related to Mardi Gras or some festival. Designs in the coat and trousers are squiggles and their boots have thick soles and heels. The hair of the figure with the trumpet is stylized.