Poster for A Series of Events Endangered: Art and Performance by Men of Color
date: label: Date
content: 1990
name: label: Designed by
content: Seitu Jones
label: Subject of
content: Marlon Riggs, American, 1957 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: A two-sided poster on glossy paper advertising for a series of events. The title on the front of poster in black type reads: [A Series Of Events / ENDANGERED: / ART AND PERFORMANCE BY MEN OF COLOR]. Underneath the title, there are bullet points with text in black type in two columns providing the name of the featured participant, date and time of the events. The first bullet point reads: [Visiting Video Artist MARLON RIGGS / Thursday & Friday, October 4 & 5, 8 p.m. / ETHNIC NOTIONS & COLOR ADJUSTMENT / Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7, 8 p.m. / TONGUES UNTIED, AFFIRMATIONS, & CONFESSIONS OF A SNAP QUEEN]. The background of the poster front is a light purple with slightly darker purple silhouettes of three men. Each silhouette stands in the same position: head up with one hand spread and bent in the front, the other hand is curved behind the back. The proper right leg is bent up with the thigh parallel with ground. The first and third silhouette are cut off on the sides of the poster. Information for the gallery and admission is listed in the bottom right side of the poster (lined up with the right column) and reads: [Intermedia Arts Gallery / 413 First Avenue North / Downtown Minneapolis / Admission price for video events is $5/$3 members. Admission for performance events is $8/$6 members. The visual art exhibition is free. For ticket information or reservations, call 612/627-4444. / Poster art by Seitu Jones]. The reverse side of the poster is split into two columns with additional information on the participants (Name, dates and times of performances, background information, and a black-and-white image). Marlon Riggs is at the top of the left column. In the top right corner there is a blank space that can be used for mailing this poster. The black type reads: [INTERMEDIA / ARTS / MINNESOTA / 425 Ontario Street SE / Minneapolis, MN 55414]. There is an inscription written by hand in pencil underneath that reads: [1990]. There is also a postage message reading [Nonprofit / Organization / US Postage / PAID / Minneapolis, MN / Permit #155] in black type and outlined in thin black solid line.
place: label: Place used
content: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Gender
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: LGBTQ
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Sexuality
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jack Vincent in memory of Marlon Riggs
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.169.4
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 16 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (41.9 × 32.4 cm)