Vintage New Orleans Jazz Club Poster by Michalopoulos

This item is a large-format poster commemorating the New Orleans jazz scene, featuring artwork by the renowned artist James Michalopoulos (whose signature and date '85 appear in the lower right). The composition utilizes a vibrant, expressionist watercolor style with distorted perspectives, depicting a jazz ensemble in a crowded, atmospheric club setting. A double bass player dominates the left foreground, while a trumpeter, a drummer, and a pianist are visible in more fluid, gestural strokes. A large, oversized baritone saxophone or sousaphone lies in the lower right foreground. The color palette is dominated by warm ochres, deep blues, and magentas. The typography at the bottom features stylized, interlocking letters for 'Jazz' above 'New Orleans' in a thin, decorative script. The prints are housed in a simple black frame under glass with a thin red border accentuating the central image. Physically, the piece shows significant signs of age and poor storage conditions, with prominent foxing (brown spotting) throughout the white margins, particularly concentrated at the bottom. There is visible moisture rippling to the paper and potential UV fading from direct light exposure. The style identifies it as mid-1980s contemporary folk/expressionist art, typical of the New Orleans French Quarter aesthetic.