Distributed by
Universal Pictures, founded 1912
Designed by
Sims, Art, American, born 1954
Subject of
Lee, Spike, American, born 1957
Danny Aiello, born 1933
Date
1989
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 41 x 27 in. (104.1 x 68.6 cm)
Description
A poster from the 1989 Spike Lee film, “Do the Right Thing” featuring color images of Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, and a young unidentified girl as seen from above. The title appears as the girl's chalk drawing in yellow text with a bright blue background as a street. To the right of the title is the text [Bed-Stuy] and at the bottom right is a childlike drawing of a figure shooting a gun and a police car. Below the title is the text “A Spike Lee Joint.” At the top of the poster is a tag line printed in yellow type: [It’s the hottest day of the summer./You can do nothing,/You can do something,/or you can…]
Place depicted
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
posters
Topic
Actors
Communities
Design
Film
Graphic design
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis
Object number
2012.152.862
Restrictions & Rights
© 1989 Universal City Studios
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb84cfad-f6b1-4799-b2ac-7ace2e4d0b16

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