Flier for “Ecstasy Garage Disco” designed by Buddy Esquire
date: label: Date
content: February 17, 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Buddy Esquire, American, 1959 - 2014
label: Distributed by
content: Jazzy D Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Brothers Disco, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Breakout, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Baron, American
label: Subject of
content: Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: Keith Keith, American
label: Subject of
content: The Voice of K.K., American
label: Subject of
content: MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: MC Jazzy Jeff, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Lil' Rodney C!, American
label: Subject of
content: The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
label: Subject of
content: DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Angelo T. King, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Prince Whipper Whip, American
label: Subject of
content: Dot-A-Rock, American, died 2015
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Tee, American
label: Subject of
content: Easy A.D., American
label: Subject of
content: Ecstasy Garage Disco, American
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for the “Ecstasy Garage Disco” designed by Buddy Esquire. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black text and black-and-white graphics. It features a large, abstract, geometric design at the center comprised of overlapping circles and semicircles with various interior white, black, and stippled gray shapes and black framing at the sides. At the center of the graphic is a white area with the flier text. The white shape has a free form shape at the top with two equal curves divided by a cusp and a column below with zig-zag left and right sides. Inside is the event information, musical acts, date, and production information printed in text in varying sizes and fonts that read [Ecstasy Garage Disco / Brothers Disco / D.J. BREAKOUT / D.J. BARON /TheFunky4plus1 / Keith·Keith K.K. Rockwell / Sha·Rock Jazzy·Jeff Lil Rodney·C / ALSO / the / Cold Crush Crew / D.J. Charlie / Chase / D.J. Tony~Tone / Whipper·Whip Dota·Rock / Mr. T Easy A.D. / Sun, Feb.17,80 /$2.00 b/412 $4.00after12 / 9pm-until / A Jazzy D Production]. The event location and directions are printed in the top right corner of the white shape in small text that reads [1476 Jerome Ave / 4 Train to 170th st]. Black-and-white graphics of pointing hands and nine, black five-pointed stars emphasize the printed text. The graphic designer’s name, [Buddy-Esq..], is printed at the bottom center of the graphic. A dedication, [To Charlene], is printed in small text along the bottom right of the graphic. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: DJs (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Urban life
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.38.1.12
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 9 15/16 × 7 5/8 in. (25.3 × 19.4 cm)