Broadside for the lecture "Anatomy of the Black Aesthetic; An Examination"
date: label: Date
content: April 1969
name: label: Published by
content: John A. Lee Recreation Center, American, founded 1961
label: Subject of
content: Nikki Giovanni, American, 1943 - 2024
label: Subject of
content: Julian Hudson Mayfield, American, 1928 - 1984
notes: label: Description
content: This poster is an advertisement for a lectures series. It is made up of densely-spaced decorative script in letters of black and off-white. In the center is a black rectangle filled with off-white text that reads "Anatomy of / the Black Aesthetic; / an Examination." Surrounding the center black rectangle is black text on an off-white background. Across the top text reads "Lee Cultural Center/ 440 Haverford Ave." Down the sides of the black rectangle is text that reads "Presents/ A Lecture Series." Across the bottom the text reads "Friday, April 18. 8:00PM / Nikki Giovanni - Poet+Critic / Friday, April 25. 8:00PM / Julian Mayfield - of the film "Uptight"/ Admission Free /w Ticket. BA-29041."
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Poetry
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
label: Movement
content: BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
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: 2015.97.21
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 16 9/16 × 11 15/16 in. (42.1 × 30.4 cm)