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Homegirls & Handgrenades
- Written by
- Sanchez, Sonia, American, born 1934
- Published by
- Thunder's Mouth Press, American, 2007
- Illustrated by
- Li, Loretta
- Photograph by
- Addicks, Rich, American
- Date
- April 1988
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 5/16 in. (21.6 × 13.7 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (Open (on cradle)): 2 × 10 3/8 × 8 1/2 in. (5.1 × 26.4 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A paperback, signed, first edition, seventh printing of Homegirls & Handgrenades by Sonia Sanchez. The front cover of the book is red with a centrally-featured illustration of an encircled magenta and black floral pattern. Surrounding the circle is a darker red border. Above and below the circle is black text that reads [SONIA / SANCHEZ / homegirls / & / handgrenades]. The back cover of the book is red and features in the center a small black-and-white photograph of the author in profile view, holding her fingers to her lips. Above and below the photograph are three endorsements of Homegirls & Handgrenades and Sonia Sanchez. Along the spine is the author’s name and book title written in black text, oriented sideways, [SONIA SANCHEZ homegirls & handgrenades], and the publisher’s initials written in white text, oriented sideways, [TMP]. A handwritten inscription in black ink on the first flyleaf reads, [to Sister Barbara- / Walk Beautifully! / In love/struggle,- / Sonia Sanchez / 1990]. There are seventy-seven (77) interior pages that are white with black type and thirty-two (32) poems and prose pieces, divided into four parts.
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Identity
- Language
- Poetry
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1987 Sonia Sanchez. Permission required for use.
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In Pursuit of Flavor
- Written by
- Lewis, Edna, American, 1916 - 2006
- Published by
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
- Printed by
- R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company, American, founded 1864
- Illustrated by
- Waller, Louisa Jones
- Photograph by
- Hill, John T., American, born 1934
- Designed by
- Tan, Virginia
- Date
- October 1988
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with cardboard and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 6 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (21.6 × 16.8 × 3.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open (on cradle)): 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (21.6 × 26.7 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, hardcover book with dust jacket, In Pursuit of Flavor by Edna Lewis. The dust jacket features a full cover image of the author in a market surrounded by different varieties of fruits and vegetables. She is holding a basket in her proper right hand and smelling a yellow pear with her proper left hand. Lewis is wearing a red patterned dress and has her hair pulled back in a bun. At the top of the front dust jacket is a green banner with yellow text with purple detailing that reads [EDNA LEWIS]. Along the right side are yellow call-outs with red and purple text that reads [IN / PURSUIT / OF / FLAVOR / 200 wonderful-tasting / American dishes—old-fashioned / country recipes and new ideas— / along with Edna Lewis's secrets / for getting the best flavor / from the foods available today]. The back of the dust jacket features three endorsements of Lewis’s books and a printed barcode. The front cover of the book is yellow. It features an illustration in dark red ink of the author preparing food on a counter top with some photographs hanging on the wall behind her. The back cover is a continuation of the front cover illustration depicting jugs, containers, and cooking utensils on a countertop. Above the countertop a spice rack on the right and a glass-front cabinet with food items stored inside on the left. The top half of the spine features the author’s name and title of the book above an illustration of a tea cup, saucer and spoon, all in dark red ink. Below the illustration is the publisher’s name [KNOPF] and animal logo in dark red ink. The book has orange endpapers. There are three hundred and twenty-three (323) interior pages that are white with brown type and brown illustrations on most pages.
- Place printed
- Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1988 Edna Lewis. Permission required for use.
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Haitiad & Oddities
- Written by
- Morisseau-Leroy, Félix, Haitian, 1912 - 1998
- Translated by
- Knapp, Jeffrey
- Published by
- Guilbaud, Pantaléon
- Date
- 1991
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Haitiad & Oddities by Félix Morisseau-Leroy. 70 Pages. Tan paperback with red type on front cover. At center of front cover is a red religious symbol. Type on front cover reads, [Haitiad/& Oddities/Félix Morisseau-Leroy]. Red type on back of book reads, [Pantaléon Guilbaud/P.O. Box 971158,/Miami, Florida 33197-1158]. The book is translated from Creole and French into English by Jeffrey Knapp.
- Place printed
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Caricature and cartoons
- Language
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Félix Morisseau-Leroy. Permission required for use.
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Invisible Man
- Written by
- Ralph Ellison, American, 1913 - 1994
- Published by
- Random House, Inc., American, founded 1925
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 1 in. (18.4 × 13.3 × 2.6 cm)
- Description
- Hardcover Modern Library edition of "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison with book jacket and 439 pages of text. The dust jacket is orange with a drawn graphic profile of an individual facing the spine. The outline of the head is drawn in black with the orange background visible between the border and the black shading in the center. There are three vertical white lines that cross the profile. The lines cross under the outline of the head and over the interior shading. Above the graphic is [invisible man] with "invisible" in yellow and "man" in black printed text. Below the graphic is [a novel by / Ralph Ellison]. The first line is in black and the author's name is in yellow. At the bottom left, in black, is [A MODERN LIBRARY BOOK]. On the spine, printed in black, is the title and author's name at the top. At the bottom of the spine is the Modern Library logo of a runner with a torch. The back cover lists other titles by the publisher. The book jacket flaps have text summarizing the novel and a brief summary of the author. The reverse of the book jacket lists authors and book titles with the heading [WHICH OF THESE OUTSTANDING BOOKS DO YOU WANT TO READ?]. The binding of the hardcover book is dark blue and is embossed with the Modern Library logo. The spine reads [INVISIBLE MAN / RALPH ELLISON] in gold-colored text. The book has inscriptions and is signed.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Identity
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1952, renewed 1980 Ralph Ellison. Permission required for use.
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La Croisade de Lee Gordon
- Written by
- Himes, Chester, American, 1909 - 1984
- Translated by
- Malartic, Yves, French, 1910 - 1986
- Published by
- Éditions Corrêa, French, founded 1929
- Written by
- Wright, Richard, American, 1908 - 1960
- Subject of
- Fabre, Michel, French, 1933 - 2007
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- Paperback first French edition of "La Croisade de Lee Gordon" [Lonely Crusade] with a book jacket and a preface by Richard Wright. The cover of the book jacket shows a stylized graphic of a man and woman in the center and the purple silhouette of a woman in the upper right corner. The colors of the cover are black, purple, yellow, and white. At the top, there is black text which reads [CHESTER HIMES] and in the center over top of the figures is printed yellow text [LA CROISADE / DE LEE GORDON] with [PRÉFACE DE RICHARD WRIGHT] underneath in smaller, white text. The bottom of the cover has [CORRÊA] in half yellow and black text. The spine is white with purple and yellow horizontal bars, the author's name, title, and publisher. The back of the book jacket lists other works by the publisher, in French, inside of purple and yellow borders. The book jacket flaps have information about the author and a summary of the book. The reverse of the book jacket is blank. The book has a deckle edge. The paperback cover is yellow and has printed text with the title, author, and preface contributor on the cover in black. Below in white is [LE CHEMIN DE LA VIE] and [COLLECTION DIRIGÉE PAR MAURICE NADEAU / CORRÊA] in black. There is a list of other works by the publisher in French on the back cover of the book. There is a handwritten inscription on the half title page.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Labor
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Éditions Corrêa 1952. Permission required for use.
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A Brief Account of the Composition and Permanence of Winsor and Newton's Artists' Oil and Water Colours including some notes on Oils and Varnishes
- Written by
- Winsor and Newton, founded 1832
- Published by
- Winsor and Newton, founded 1832
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 5/16 × 1/8 in. (23.5 × 16 × 0.3 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback book with a tan wrapper stapled to the twenty-seven (27) pages of text. All text and graphics on the wrapper are in green ink. The front cover has a top center graphic showing a seated painter holding a palette. The illustrator [CS] is printed in the lower right corner of the graphic. Below this is [A FEW NOTES ON THE / COMPOSITION AND / PERMANENCE / OF ARTISTS' / COLOURS] with [WINSOR & NEWTON LTD] at the bottom between a set of double lines. The back cover says [TRADE MARK / Ars probat artificem] above and below the Winsor and Newton griffin logo. Text at the bottom of the back cover reads [No. 8 Printed and Made in England 2040]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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On the Art of the Theatre
- Written by
- Craig, Edward Gordon, English, 1872 - 1966
- Published by
- Browne's Bookstore, American, 1908 - 1912
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 6 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (21.7 × 16.5 × 2.9 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of "On the Art of the Theatre" by Edward Gordon Craig with 296 pages of text. The binding is tan with light brown textured fabric over the spine. The front cover has a central red logo with [G C] and a flower inside a circle. The spine reads [On the / Art of / the / Theatre / Edward / Gordon / Craig] in red printed text at the top. [Browne's Bookstore] is in red at the bottom of the spine. The back cover is blank. The book pages have a deckle edge. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Actors
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Scratchboard Drawing: A Technical Treatise
- Written by
- Cutler, Merritt Dana, American, 1898 - 1987
- Published by
- Watson-Guptill Publications, founded 1937
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 7/16 × 7 7/8 × 1/2 in. (26.5 × 20 × 1.2 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of "Scratchboard Drawing: A Technical Treatise" with eighty (80) glossy pages. The front cover has white text on a black background in the center which reads [Scratchboard / Drawing]. There is a line drawing graphic below the title. White text over the bottom of the graphic reads [MERRITT DANA CUTLER]. Black text on the lower white border reads [A WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATION]. The book has a small metal ring spine. There is a black and white graphic of a man drawing on the back cover with a black background. The reverse of the front cover has an "about the author" page. The last page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones and reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS]. There is a signature inside the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Les Animaux vus par les Meilleurs Animaliers: Volume 1 Animaux Décoratif
- Written by
- Dayot, Armand, French, 1851 - 1934
- Published by
- Editions d'Art Charles Moreau, French
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 3/16 × 10 1/4 × 9/16 in. (33.5 × 26 × 1.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover Volume 1 of 2 with fifty (50) plates in the book. The top half of the front cover is blue with printed black text which reads [VOLUME 1 / LES ANIMAUX / VUS PAR LES MEILLEURS ANIMALIERS / REALISATIONS _ DESSINS _ ETUDES _ ETC]. The bottom half is tan with printed black text [ANIMAUX / DECORATIFS / PRESENTES PAR ARMAND DAYOT]. At the bottom is [EDITIONS D'ART CHARLES MOREAU / 8 ET 10 RUE DE PRAGUE _ PARIX XII J. DE. SNOS] printed in black. There is a small ribbon closure connecting the front and back covers over the plates. The spine has [Vol. 1 AUX DECORATIFS] printed in black. The back cover is blank. The interior front cover has a black and white bookplate with an image of Notre Dame and a woman painting which reads [EX LIBRIS / Lois Mailou Jones / DKW]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.12.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Les Animaux vus par les Meilleurs Animaliers: Volume 2 Animaux Stylises Poils
- Written by
- Dayot, Armand, French, 1851 - 1934
- Published by
- Editions d'Art Charles Moreau, French
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 1/8 × 10 1/8 × 13/16 in. (33.4 × 25.7 × 2.1 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover Volume 2 of 2 with fifty-two (52) plates. The top half of the front cover is blue with printed black text which reads [VOLUME 1 / LES ANIMAUX / VUS PAR LES MEILLEURS ANIMALIERS / REALISATIONS _ DESSINS _ ETUDES _ ETC]. The bottom half is tan with printed black text [ANIMAUX / STYLISES: POILS / PRESENTES PAR ARMAND DAYOT]. At the bottom is [EDITIONS D'ART CHARLES MOREAU / 8 ET 10 RUE DE PRAGUE _ PARIX XII J. DE. SNOS] in black. There is a small ribbon closure connecting the front and back covers over the plates. The back cover is blank. The interior front cover has a black and white bookplate with an image of Notre Dame and a woman painting which reads [EX LIBRIS / Lois Mailou Jones / DKW]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.12.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Textile design as an occupation
- Written by
- Federated Council on Art Education, American, 1924 - 1935
- Published by
- Federated Council on Art Education, American, 1924 - 1935
- The Institute of Women's Professional Relations, American, founded 1929
- Printed by
- R.L. Denison
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1936
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 6 3/16 × 3/16 in. (22.8 × 15.7 × 0.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of "Textile design as an occupation" with forty-eight (48) pages. The flexible paper binding is textured and tan in color. The front cover has red printed text that reads [TEXTILE / DESIGN] and at the bottom in smaller red text is [Published by / FEDERATED COUNCIL ON ART EDUCATION / and / INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS]. The full title in on the interior title page. There are handwritten inscriptions on the front cover and inside the publication. The back cover is blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Fashion design
- Labor
- Textile design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Art of Far Lands
- Written by
- Forman, Werner, Czech, 1921 - 2010
- Forman, Bedrich, Czech, 1919 - 1985
- Published by
- Hamlyn Publishing Group, British, founded 1949
- Edited by
- Hájek, Lubor, Czech, 1921 - 2000
- Produced by
- Artia, Czech, 1950s - 1989
- Designed by
- Artia, Czech, 1950s - 1989
- Translated by
- Watney, Helen
- Cungh, W.
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 1/16 × 9 15/16 × 7/8 in. (33.2 × 25.2 × 2.2 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of "Art of Far Lands" with 323 pages of text. The publication has a red and white fabric binding with a dragon design inside of a floral border. This pattern and border covers both the front and back covers and the spine. There is no book jacket. The endpapers inside the covers have a different dragon pattern from the exterior binding. This endpaper pattern is primarily red with multi-color details. The reverse of the front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones that reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS]. There is some wear on the spine. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Photography
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Graphic Design: A Library of Old and New Masters in the Graphic Arts
- Written by
- Friend, Leon, Polish American, 1902 - 1969
- Hefter, Joseph Otmar, Austrian American, 1899 - 1974
- Published by
- McGraw-Hill Book Company, founded 1917
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1936
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 1/4 × 13/16 in. (27.7 × 21 × 2.1 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of "Graphic Design: A Library of Old and New Masters in the Graphic Arts" with 407 glossy pages. The front cover has brown printed text in the center left which reads [GRAPHIC / DESIGN] with a linear design between the two words. The spine has [GRAPHIC / DESIGN / FRIEND / HEFTER] with the title and authors separated by three horizontal lines. The back cover has a grouping of several brown printed horizontal lines in the center which run from the spine to the opposite edge. The green binding is faded with some loss on the edges. The reverse of the front cover has a sticker for [barna MAIPU 441/ BUENOS AIRES] in the upper left corner. The half title page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS]. The book has a handwritten inscription. A purchase slip from alejandro barna é hijo libreria was found between the pages of this book and is available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Graphic design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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La Destinée de Carl Brouard
- Written by
- Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
- Published by
- Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 5 3/16 × 1/4 in. (20 × 13.1 × 0.6 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback publication with eighty-nine (89) pages of text. The faded off-white cover has printed black text which reads [roger gaillard / la destinée / de / carl brouard] with a quote in French from Gaston Bachelard. The bottom of the front cover reads [EDITIONS HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI]. There are three staples on the spine. The lower right corner of the back cover reads [Edition revue et corrigée / Port-au-Prince, juin 1966] which is italicized. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
- Place made
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Traité de Composition Decorative
- Written by
- Gauthier, Joseph Stany, French, 1883 - 1969
- Capelle, Louis
- Published by
- Éditions Plon, French, founded 1845
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of "Traité de Composition Decorative" in fragile condition with tan wrapper. The front cover has black printed text which reads [LIBRARIES / JOSEPH GIBERT] above handwritten text [DESIGN] and printed text [S 250 8° Rais.]. Below this there is a central paragraph of French text that begins [LIBRAIRIE CLASSIQUE / livres d'enseignement...]. At the bottom of the front of the wrapper is the address [30, BOULEVARD St-MICHEL, 26 / A L'ANGLE DES RUES / RACINE, ÉCOLE DE MÉDECINE, P. SARRAZIN]. There is an orange dot and line design above and below the title on the upper part of the spine. The spine is heavily torn with areas of loss. Only the second half of each word of the title is visible. The back cover has an image and text advertising [JOSEPH GIBERT / LIBRAIRIE GENERALE]. This design is repeated on the back flap of the book jacket. The interior flap of the front cover has black printed text in French that begins [SERVICE D'ACHATS...]. A color title page is inserted behind the front flap and has handwritten inscriptions. The back cover has the same orange dot and bar design from the spine with [Les petit-fils de Plon et Nourrit / Imprimeurs - Éditeurs / 8, RUE GARACIÈRE - PARIS] in the center. The books has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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The Art and Color of Design
- Written by
- Graves, Maitland E., American, 1902 - 1978
- Published by
- McGraw-Hill Book Company, founded 1917
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 13/16 × 7 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (25 × 19.2 × 2.9 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover edition of "The Art of Color and Design" with tan and brown binding. On the front cover the title [The ART of / COLOR and / DESIGN] is printed in dark brown within parallel lines that wrap around to the spine. Below this is [MAITLAND GRAVES] printed in dark brown. The reverse of the front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS].The title and author are on the upper spine. On the lower spine is [McGRAW -HILL / BOOK COMPANY / SECOND / EDITION]. The back cover has [24119] printed in the lower right corner. The book has 439 glossy pages of text. The reverse of the last blank glossy page has a design grid created by the author adhered to the page with masking tape along the top edge. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Education
- Graphic design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Maitland Graves. Permission required for use.
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Everyone Can Paint Fabrics
- Written by
- Ashton, Pearl Fulton, American, born ca. 1903
- Published by
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company, American, 1876 - 1978
- Studio International, founded 1893
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/2 × 6 3/8 × 11/16 in. (24.2 × 16.2 × 1.8 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover book by Pearl Ashton with 163 pages of text. The binding is light blue and the front and back covers are blank. The spine has printed gold-colored text which reads [ASHTON · Everyone Can Paint Fabrics · STUDIO-CROWELL]. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the book. A loose book jacket flap was found in the book and is available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1952, 1980 The Studio Publications/Viking Penguin, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Kontur 13 Swedish Design Annual 1965/66
- Edited by
- Lonnroth, Inga Mari, Swedish
- Published by
- Svensk Form, Swedish, founded 1845
- Widman, Dag, Swedish, 1924 - 2003
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1965-1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 5/8 × 8 1/4 × 3/8 in. (27 × 21 × 1 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of Swedish Design Annual. There is black printed text on a white background. The front cover has text which reads [KONTUR / SWEDISH / DESIGN / ANNUAL] in large font. There is a stylized Swedish flag in the lower right corner below the title. On the upper part of the spine printed in black is [Kontur 13/Swedish Design Annual 1965/66]. The upper left corner of back cover reads [Kontur 13/Swedish Design Annual / Svenska Slöjdföreningen The Swedish Society for Industrial Design / Price Sw. Kr. 12. -] There are handwritten inscriptions on the front cover and inside the publication. A small leaflet about the Svensk Form Design Centre and a Goldcraft index card were found between the pages of this book and are available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- periodicals
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Modern Geometric Design
- Written by
- Lorch, Adolf, German American, 1883 - 1971
- Published by
- Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., American, founded 1949
- Distributed by
- Ward Lock & Co. Ltd., British, founded 1854
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 5/16 × 8 3/4 × 9/16 in. (28.7 × 22.2 × 1.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of “Modern Geometric Design” with seventy-nine (79) pages. The cover has a green, black, white, and grey design. The upper right and bottom left corners have multicolored geometric patterns in a circular design. In black printed text on a green background is [MODERN / GEOMETRIC / DESIGN] in the center of the front cover. The text repeats in separate columns to the edge of the cover with [MODERN] AND [DESIGN] in white and [GEOM / TRIC] in green. A vertical grey column on the right has white text [by Adolf Lorch]. The title and author are in black on the center spine. The publisher [STERLING] is printed in green on the bottom spine. The back cover has geometric circular designs and multicolored sections like the front cover. The center of the back cover has black text describing the book which begins [Good design is simple and attractive.]. The first blank page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has a handwritten inscription.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Graphic design
- Ornamentation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
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1000 Practical Show Card Layouts and Color Sketches
- Written by
- Martin, Harold C., born 1890
- Published by
- Signs of the Times Publishing Co., American, founded 1906
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 5/8 × 8 × 11/16 in. (27 × 20.3 × 1.7 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of “1000 Practical Show Card Layouts” with 240 pages. The book has a red, textured binding over the boards. Printed white text on the front cover, laid out diagonally, reads [1000 Practical / Show Card / Layouts [larger font] / ..and Color Sketches] between line detailing. The center bottom of the cover has [by / H.C. / Martin] in printed white text. The spine and back cover are blank. There is some loss on the cover. The book has handwritten inscriptions. A small National Alliance of Art and Industry Placement Service card was found between the pages of this book and is available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Advertising
- Art
- Caricature and cartoons
- Design
- Graphic design
- Typography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible