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CHARLES DELAUNAY (1911-1983) ALIX COMBELLE ET LE JAZZ DE PARIS. 1941. 47 1/4x31 1/4 inches, 120x79 1/2 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears, restored losses and overpainting in margins; abrasions and scratches in margins and image; restoration along horizontal fold; pin holes in upper corners. Charles Delaunay was the son of painters Robert and Sonia Delaunay. Charles played a pivotal role in the development and success of jazz in France. He co-founded a jazz society called the Hot Club de France, and in 1935, Jazz Hot, the first French magazine dedicated to jazz. In 1937, working with Pathe Records, he launched a jazz label, Swing, making albums with such stars as Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Django Reinhardt and Alix Combelle. Combelle is depicted in this poster leading the Hot Club de France orchestra. From his parents, Delaunay inherited a strong artistic sense that he used to promote his various projects. He designed the Swing label and also various posters. This poster is not only a rare and wonderful jazz document, but also, it is surprising that in 1941 the occupying German forces would have allowed a poster with the words "Jazz" and "Swing."
