On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
ca. 1950
Medium
zinc
Dimensions
5 9/16 x 3 7/8 x 1/16 in. (14.1 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm)
Description
Printing plate of Bob Wilson. The image shows Wilson reading from a book while wearing a suit and tie. Written on the back is [BOB WILSON].
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
Type
printing plates
portraits
Topic
Black Press
Business
Communication
Mass media
Technology
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.139
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587f134bf-b93b-4ce7-b751-5f2b577f4077

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