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Square metal design by Art Smith
- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- copper alloy and silver
- Dimensions
- Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
- H x W x D: 1 × 1 × 3/16 in. (2.5 × 2.6 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- The piece is made up of squares or diamonds (depending on proper orientation) of various metals overlaid and increasing in size from top to bottom. The smallest and top square is most likely silver. The second square is a copper alloy and the third is a darker colored copper alloy. The last and largest square could be a white metal, possibly silver.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Art Smith Archive
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- metalwork
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- A2018.110.1.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Art Smith. Permission required for use.
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Triangular metal logo design by Art Smith
- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1981
- Medium
- copper alloy, brass (alloy), and silver
- Dimensions
- Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
- H x W x D: 1 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (2.5 × 3.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The second piece has Art Smith’s initials [as] over lapping to form a flat-topped pyramid. The piece consists of 3 different metals overlaid and soldered together. The [a] in the lower left corner is probably made of silver. The [s] is brass and the back plate holding both letters together is likely copper.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Art Smith Archive
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- metalwork
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- A2018.110.1.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Art Smith. Permission required for use.
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"Three Gap" cuff in process
- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1949
- Medium
- brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
- H x W x D (unfinished three-hole wrist cuff): 3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5/16 in. (8 × 15 × 0.8 cm)
- Caption
- This unfinished cuff is an example of an Art Smith design mid-production process. The brass plate has been cut according to a three hole design pattern. The four pencil drawn lines, two on either side of the holes, most likely were used to determine the placement of the holes. The brass piece is ready to be shaped, finished and polished into a wearable bracelet. According to Smith's partner, Charles L. Russell, this design preceded and was the basic model for the "Three Hole" cuff.
- Description
- An unfinished brass wrist cuff with scalloped edges and three teardrop-shaped holes. There is an additional scallop edge cut into the center of the piece. This central scallop takes up about three quarters of the piece. The teardrop-shaped holes have a star-burst pattern radiating outwards from the holes. There are four straight lines drawn in graphite on either side of the holes. The sunburst motif does not continue on the holes of the verso. The artist's mark [Art Smith] has been imprinted into the lower edge of the verso.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Art Smith Archive
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- A2018.110.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Art Smith. Permission required for use.
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Evening coat from the collection of Lucy Louvenia Cordice
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Cordice, Lucy Louvinia, American, 1915 - 1995
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1870-1900
- Medium
- silk velvet, silk satin, fur, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On Form): 54 × 26 × 19 1/2 in. (137.2 × 66 × 49.5 cm)
- H x W x D (In box): 52 × 22 × 6 in. (132.1 × 55.9 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- This mid-calf length evening coat is made of a deep teal silk velvet with brown fur cuffs and a black silk satin lining. A decorative black silk cord is sewn to the exterior of the garment to form swirls, floral motifs, feather motifs, and other designs popular in the late Victorian period. The sleeves begin near the wearer's elbow, creating a cape-like silhouette from the proper front. The coat closes along the proper center front with a series of hook-and-eye closures, with the hooks and the eyes alternating along the proper left and proper right sides of the opening. The proper back is shaped to accommodate a large bustle. The band collar also contains applied braid designs, and closes at the proper front neck with two (2) hook-and-eye closures. The interior fabric is quilted in a diagonal pattern, but the quilting does not show through to the exterior of the garment. There is one set-in pocket on the proper left front of the interior. Attached at the center back of the interior are two accordion-like fabric pieces and two long black ribbons, likely used to adjust the fit at the waist line and to secure the coat to the wearer's body.
- Place used
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- evening coats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Object number
- 2007.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Marker pen used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Paper Mate, American, founded 1940
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- ink, plastic, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 1/2 × 3/8 in. (14 × 1.3 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Paper Mate marker used by architect Michael Marshall. The black plastic pen (.1a) has a sliver clip on the cap (.1b). The clip is engraved by the maker, Paper Mate. The top of the cap has a white cross detail. The bottom of the marker is smooth and indented. The center body of the marker has grooves along the grip.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- felt-tip pens
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Micron pen used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Sakura Color Products Corporation, Japanese, founded 1921
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- ink, plastic, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in. (13.7 × 1.3 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Micron pen used by architect Michael Marshall. The pen has a tan body (.2a) and cap (.2b). There is a silver tip with an attached clip on the cap. The top of the cap has printed text for [005]. The body has a black indented base. There is black and purple text on the body of the marker identifying the pigma micron pen for archival use. The pen has a small fine tip.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- felt-tip pens
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Orange copic sketch marker used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Too Corporation, Japanese, founded 1919
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- ink, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 15/16 × 5/8 × 1/2 in. (15.1 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Orange Copic sketch marker used by architect Michael Marshall. The marker (.5a) has two (2) caps, one on each end of the pen. One marker tip is angled (.5b) and the other is pointed (.5c). Each cap is grey with an orange top. At the top of each cap is white printed text [YR07 / Cadmium / Orange]. The body of the marker is grey with black text. The text has the pen trademark for Copic sketch, manufacturer information, and a barcode. The reverse is blank.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Japan, Asia
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.5abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Necklace pendant worn by Baba Chuck
- Designed by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Davis, Charles Rudolph, American, 1937 - 2017
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st century
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Overal with lanyard): 23 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 7/16 in. (60 × 8.3 × 1.1 cm)
- H x W x D (Pendant): 7 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 5/16 in. (18.4 × 8.3 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (A2018.98.1.2 (necklace in curled display position)): 9 × 7 × 3/4 in. (22.9 × 17.8 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A large necklace pendant attached to a lanyard (A2018.98.1.2.2) worn by dancer Charles Rudolph Davis, also known as Baba Chuck. The pendant is comprised of two (2) pieces: a large spoon shaped piece and a squat column shaped piece. The large spoon shaped piece has a roughly oval shaped body that narrows at the shoulders of the spoon to a rounded off point at the top. The point at the top is decorated with a molded floral pattern: two (2) five (5) petal flowers and a rose. The top of the spoon pendant has a small hole that is threaded through with a jump ring, attached to a teardrop shaped bail. The body of the spoon pendant is polished silver with cutouts shaped like Africa and Madagascar. The name [BabaChuck], in silver, runs across the top half of the Africa cut out. There are two (2) small round perforations at the bottom of the spoon pendant where it is attached it to the squat column shaped piece with three (3) jump rings on each side. The squat column shaped piece has an ovular cutout in the middle with a depiction of a stylized dancer, depicted in full length profile. The back of the pendant is undecorated.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Dr. Baba Chuck Davis Archive
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- pendants (jewelry)
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Craftsmanship
- Fashion
- Identity
- Modern dance
- Ornamentation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ngoma & Normadien Woolbright in memory of Dr. Chuck Davis
- Object number
- A2018.98.1.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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"Lady Day" necklace
- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1971
- Medium
- silver and glass
- Dimensions
- Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
- H x W x D (Lady Day necklace): 7 1/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 3/16 in. (18 × 10.5 × 3 cm)
- Caption
- Like Smith’s ‘Baker’ Cuff was named in honor of Josephine Baker, this necklace has Billie Holiday, often called Lady Day, as its namesake. Smith did not have a habit of naming his individual pieces, but his partner, Charles Russell, designated names for many of the designs years after Smith’s death.
- Russell may have been inspired by Smith’s love of jazz and connections to Holiday when naming this piece. An abiding jazz aficionado, jazz was one of the inspirations for Smith’s work. He liked to attend live jazz performances in Harlem and collected record albums by his favorite artists. Smith began his career working as an apprentice to modernist jewelry designer, Winifred Mason Chenet, who counted Billie Holiday among her high profile clientele. Holiday wore pieces likely designed by Smith in a December 1946 Ebony magazine article about Mason and her work.
- Description
- A silver collar-style necklace composed of two separate semi-circular metal pieces conjoined by a metal connector clasp set with a marble of clear and gold glass. The connector clasp allows for the bottom semi-circular portion to move freely while the piece is worn.
- The artist has no mark engraved into this particular piece.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Art Smith Archive
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- necklaces
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- A2018.110.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Art Smith. Permission required for use.
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Pencil used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Prismacolor, American, founded 1938
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- graphite, wood
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 7 × 1/4 in. (17.8 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Prismacolor drawing pencil used by architect Michael Marshall. The unsharpened pencil has a black body with silver text which reads [PRISMACOLOR | PREMIER ® BLACK ? NOIR] and [PC935] in black with a silver outline. [MEXICO] is engraved on the pencil. There is a barcode on the reverse.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- graphite pencils
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Fine tip pen used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Pilot Corporation, Japanese, founded 1918
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- ink, plastic, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in. (13.7 × 1.3 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Pilot fineliner pen used by architect Michael Marshall. The black plastic pen (.4a) has a sliver clip on the cap (.4b). The clip is engraved with the maker. The bottom of the marker is smooth and the end is indented. In gold-colored ink on the body of the marker is [PILOT Fineliner]. The marker has black ink and a fine tip.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Man Made
- Published by
- The Studio Museum in Harlem, American, founded 1968
- Edited by
- Patel, Samir S.
- Designed by
- Studio Lin, American, founded 2009
- Printed by
- Cosmos Communications, American, founded 1933
- Illustrated by
- Readymade Projects, American, founded 1997
- Subject of
- Burks, Stephen, American, born 1969
- Musarurwa, Willard, Zimbabwean
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- ink on paper, plastic, book cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/8 × 7 3/8 × 1/4 in. (23.8 × 18.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Exhibition catalog for Steven Burks' first solo New York museum show, Stephen Burks | Man Made, at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
- The catalog has a clear plastic cover over the front and back. There is a brown vinyl book cloth over the spine. The front plastic cover has white printed text which reads [Stephen Burks] at the top with larger text for [Man / Made] in the center. [STUDIO / MUSEUM / HARLEM] is printed diagonally in the lower right corner. There is a paper cover visible beneath the plastic with a variety of images and text. There are images of Stephen Burks and Willard Musarurwa and wire furniture pieces from the TaTu design collaboration. The top center has an image of a bearded, unidentified man. Black text on the left reads [N / E / A]. The bottom has neon pink printed text identifying the TaTu Furniture and Accessories Collection. The catalog is signed in the lower right by Stephen Burks.
- The back cover has a paper back under the clear plastic cover. Some of the text on the front cover is on the back, as though the plastic was resting on top of another copy of the catalog and the text partially transferred. The paper cover has printed text in neon pink. [ESSAY] is printed in the center using a series of dots. There is a graphic of an artistic furniture piece titled “Material Composition 3 (Crown)” in the lower right. In the lower left corner is [Transformations / through Design: / Engaging / the Hand-Made / Keith Recker].
- The catalog includes a biography of Stephen Burks. The book has five (5) sections: Collage, Sketch, Text, Image, Essay, each with different paper stock and a variety of colors. The section heading is printed in the center of each page using a series of dots. Each section has sixteen (16) pages. The text and essays in the book were written by Naomi Beckwith, Studio Museum associate curator; Thelma Golden, Studio Museum director and chief curator; Lowery Stokes Sims, Museum of Arts and Design curator; and Keith Recker, founder and editor of HAND/EYE Magazine.
- Place depicted
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- catalogs
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Graphic design
- Museums
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michelle Joan Wilkinson
- Object number
- 2018.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York. Permission required for use.
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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
- 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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A Manual of Design
- Written by
- Smith, Janet Katherine, born 1901
- Published by
- Chapman-Reinhold, Inc., American, founded 1966
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink, masking tape, paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 7/8 × 3/4 in. (27.6 × 22.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of “A Manual of Design”. There is a brown paper bag book jacket held together with masking tape. Handwritten on this cover in black marker is [Design / by / Janet Smith] at the center top and [Dr Lois J. Pierre Noel] at the bottom left. The spine and back cover are blank. The hardcover binding is green and the book cannot be easily removed from the book jacket. The 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 handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Education
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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China in Black and White: An Album of Woodcuts by Contemporary Chinese Artists
- Written by
- Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker, American, 1892 - 1973
- Published by
- The John Day Company, American, 1926 - 1974
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1945
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 1/2 in. (26.7 × 18.8 × 1.3 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover book by Pearl S. Buck with ninety-five (95) pages of text. The cover is dark tan with red text [China / in Black / and White] in the upper left. The title is on the upper spine and [AN / Asia Press / Book / John Day] is at the bottom spine in red. 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]. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- woodcuts
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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African Design
- Written by
- Trowell, Kathleen Margaret, British, 1904 - 1984
- Published by
- Greenwood Press, Inc., American, 1967 - 2008
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 3/8 × 9 × 7/8 in. (28.9 × 22.9 × 2.2 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Hardcover copy of “African Design” with two book jackets. There is a clear plastic book jacket cover over the patterned book jacket. The front cover of the patterned book jacket has a color image of a decorated ’Tandu’ skin vessel and Batik dyed cloth, featured before the title page inside the book. There is a black border on the right side and bottom edge. In white printed text on the bottom border is [AFRICAN DESIGN] and in orange below this is [Margaret Trowell]. This text is printed again in the same colors on the black spine. At the bottom of the book jacket spine printed in black on a yellow background is [Praeger]. The back cover is white and has two short write-ups about other books, “Classical African Sculpture” and “Nigerian Images”. The front jacket flap describes the book and includes reviews from the “Library Journal” while the back flap has a short paragraph about the author. The hardcover binding is black and the front and back covers are blank. [Margaret Trowell] and [Praeger] are printed in gold-colored text on the lower spine along with a globe logo. [AFRICAN DESIGN] is printed in gold-colored text on a maroon background on the upper spine. 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 pamphlet about Bourges Color Corporation art materials and a torn piece of paper from the Howard University Department of Art were found in this book and are available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Africa
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Folklife
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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The Wind in a Sieve: African art: concept and context
- Written by
- Parrott, Fred J.
- Published by
- William C. Brown Publishing Company, American, founded 1944
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 6 × 1/2 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy with seventy-six (76) pages of text. The yellow and white cover has a triangle design. In the upper right there is black printed text which reads [THE WIND / IN / A SIEVE]. The center of the cover has a black outline of Africa with two objects, an Urhobo kneeling figure and a musical instrument, inside the border. Below this on the right in black text is [Fred J. Parrott]. The spine has the title, author’s last name, and publisher [wcb] in black printed text. The back cover is blank with a white background and yellow triangle corners by the spine. The reverse front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Folklife
- Literature
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1969 Fred J. Parrott. Permission required for use.
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Pair of stars and stripes slippers attributed to Elizabeth Keckley
- Attributed to
- Keckley, Elizabeth Hobbs, American, 1818 - 1907
- Owned by
- Welles, Gideon, American, 1802 - 1878
- Date
- ca. 1865
- Medium
- fiber , leather and thread
- Dimensions
- L x W: 10 1/4 × 3 in. (26 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- A pair of men's boudoir slippers in a stars and stripes design attributed to Elizabeth Keckley. The slippers were likely commissioned by Mrs. Gideon Welles to be presented to her husband, Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy under President Lincoln. The slippers are crocheted in stripes of red and white from the toe to the heel. Across the top of the vamp is a blue band embroidered with scattered white stars. The throat of the slippers is edged in a twisted blue and red cord. The slippers have a flat, leather sole and a squarish toe.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- slippers
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Craftsmanship
- Free communities of color
- Politics
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.35.2.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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CC0
Pew from the Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Commissioned by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1844
- Date
- 1891
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 47 × 51 × 29 in., 90 lb. (119.4 × 129.5 × 73.7 cm, 40.8 kg)
- Description
- A dark-stained oak church pew with decoratively carved top crowns and sculptured ends. A brass plaque on the end identifies it as number 58.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Type
- pews
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois
- Object number
- 2006.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Buddha (Fire & Water)
- Created by
- Scott, Joyce J., American, born 1948
- Manufactured by
- Berengo Glass Studio, Italian, founded 1989
- Date
- 2013
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- Venetian glass and glass beads with wire and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 19 3/4 × 15 × 11 1/2 in. (50.2 × 38.1 × 29.2 cm)
- Description
- A Venetian blown glass artwork in the form of a seated Buddha. The Buddha's hands are in the "earth witness" hand position, his right hand on right knee with fingers pointing to the ground, and his left hand raised with the palm flat. The Buddha is a translucent blue. A female figure is seated on the Buddha’s left palm, her barefoot legs extending down either side of the Buddha’s hand, her right arm pointing down towards the earth and her left hand raised with the palm flat. The female figure is blown glass in a deep brown color. The figure is wrapped with peyote-stitched beads in vivid colors of red, orange and yellow, placed around the woman’s figure in a way to suggest flickering flames. In the center of the Buddha’s torso, on the interior of the glass, is a beaded hand with fingers uncurling from the center to point slightly upward. Inside of the Buddha’s head, red and blue glass beads are fused to the interior surface of the Buddha’s face and arranged into an abstracted facial expression. The entire artwork is one, connected piece.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- sculpture
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.236
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Joyce J. Scott. Permission required for use.