On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Written by
Brooks, Gwendolyn, American, 1917 - 2000
Published by
Broadside Press, founded 1965
Subject of
Christmas, Edward, American
Date
1967
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (29.2 x 16.5 cm)
Description
A poem titled "The Wall: For Edward Christmas" written by Gwendolyn Brooks and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 19. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The top half of the poem is bordered on three sides by a black geometric design. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.
Place printed
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Type
poems
Topic
Black power
Black Press
Literature
Mass media
Poetry
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.154.9
Restrictions & Rights
© 1967 Gwendolyn Brooks Blakely. All rights reserved.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c8952c4-952b-4180-906e-7be45a61abc3

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