On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Distributed by
Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940
Subject of
Harris, Edna Mae, American, 1910 - 1997
Newsome, Carman, 1912 - 1974
Jones, Robert Earl, American, 1910 - 2006
Micheaux, Oscar, American, 1884 - 1951
Date
1939
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 38 15/16 × 25 in. (98.9 × 63.5 cm)
H x W (sheet): 40 7/8 × 26 15/16 in. (103.8 × 68.5 cm)
Description
A poster for the film Lying Lips depicting two women at a small round table. One woman, wearing a colorful patterned dress, is seated with her head propped on her left hand, her left elbow resting on the table. Her right hand rests on the table next to plates of food. The second woman stands next to her but leans with both hands on the table in front of them. She wears a black dress with a white collar, cuffs, and apron. In the poster's upper left corner is black text that reads [OSCAR / MICHEAUX / presents] In the center of the poster in large red text are letters that read ["Lying Lips"]. The bottom third of the poster has a solid red background and text in yellow and black letters that reads [EDNA MAE HARRIS / CARMAN NEWSOME / and an all-star COLORED CAST / copyright / MICHEAUX PICTURES CORPORATION / NEW YORK].
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Film
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.56
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ba4be54-794b-4383-ba43-370b93fbb820

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