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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
    Topic
    Art
    Business
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558a2b409-caf7-46a3-a930-44e48f0482e8
  • 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
    Topic
    Art
    Business
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55470d1db-4bac-472e-b5fc-e0ee7cbff4a7
  • "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
    Type
    metalwork
    cuffs (costume components)
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546fab7e1-7c94-4af9-9bc5-050e8b3f7be0
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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
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Craftsmanship
    Fashion
    Women
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d23e2382-ef3e-4ff1-847e-f6f5cb5b0ecb
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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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a5d3a08-9867-41d8-8702-0d697e030af5
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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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2387a83-5bef-4bff-a55d-243262999b0b
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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
    Type
    markers (drawing instruments)
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51669c469-1cd1-4818-af49-4f742e20d409
  • Necklace pendant worn by Baba Chuck

    Designed by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Davis, Charles Rudolph, American, 1937 - 2017
    Date
    late 20th-early 21st century
    On View
    Culture/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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5913cd74f-06f6-41d2-91a7-81942ec4d502
  • "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
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e1c934e-4d19-4c0a-aaea-ad0ef91f0f00
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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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eeedb4e8-787e-40c2-8a5a-bf03a76b602a
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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
    Type
    markers (drawing instruments)
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd549c2dfb4-8e7a-4c95-b4d2-c8127df518e5
  • 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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5599a3dce-c8e7-4a7c-92b2-f0df931c9e6c
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aff898e6-e7f5-4732-89a8-236f5b3e2fdd
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c28643de-881c-47bd-9159-7477fa55aea8
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed90c0cf-8470-4f2e-aa58-710d94718541
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4aaca36-6cab-431a-9078-85d0ef5e921e
  • 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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee62780b-f54f-4d6c-8b09-3fdb76a8fe17
  • 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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd524340fb0-0fd6-43e0-8608-eca7c9b11a26
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    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 View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    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
    Topic
    Craftsmanship
    Religious groups
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c7423ac-d735-4503-b131-7f727a778951
  • Buddha (Fire & Water)

    Created by
    Scott, Joyce J., American, born 1948
    Manufactured by
    Berengo Glass Studio, Italian, founded 1989
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/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.
    Place made
    Murano, Venice, Venezia, Italy, Europe
    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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55084dabe-390b-4f18-802d-78a58a240176

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