The 16 framed original artworks were created under commission from Toronto Downtown Jazz, beginning in 1998. Each original is of a musician, and selected images were used as the annual motif and incorporated into posters, programmes, signage and the ever-popular souvenir t-shirts to become the 'face' of each year's festival.
These original works of art have never been offered for sale before, and are available for purchase exclusively through Pages Books and Magazines. Over the years, this window on Queen Street West has been the site for pieces by a number of distinguished artists including Governor General Award winners John Scott, Istvan Kantor and John Oswald.
Barbara Klunder is a Toronto based award-winning illustrator and designer who works in a variety of medium. She has designed sweaters, carpets, tapestries and other textiles, created two fonts (B.Klunder Script and Ottofont), designed theatre sets and costumes and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions. She has designed CD artwork and created many music, theatre and event posters for a variety of groups including Laurie Anderson and The Rolling Stones, and was the artist for the legendary Bamboo Club, which famously brought a lot of black music, including jazz, to Toronto.
The TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival takes over the city for 10 days from June 23 - July 2, 2006, and is this year celebrating its twentieth anniversary with more than 1500 musicians performing over 350 concerts at more than 40 locations across the city, including Etta James, John Zorn, Yusef Lateef, Neville Brothers, Pharoah Sanders with Kenny Garrett, Dave Brubeck, Maceo Parker and Roy Ayers.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
