Created by
Danska, Herbert, American, born 1927
Subject of
The Last Poets, American, founded 1968
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)
Description
A film poster for the documentary film "Right On!", featuring the New York based spoken word group The Last Poets and directed by Herbert Danska. The poster features black type on an orange background. The title, "Right On!" is featured in the center along witht the image of a young man pointing a gun.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
posters
Topic
Communities
Film
Hip-hop (Music)
Identity
Men
Resistance
Spoken word (Poetry)
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.21.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Herbert Danska
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1e587b7-a1b9-45e5-944c-70bac4195b3a

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