Published by
Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
Subject of
Hobson, Julius W., American, 1922 - 1977
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1968
Medium
paper, ink, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 11 3/16 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (28.4 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
Description
Urban Magazine, December 1968 featuring a large black and white illustration of Julius W. Hobson. Hobson is depicted from the chest up with a pipe in his mouth. The illustration shows Hobson looking at the viewer. Hobson wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and a tie. On Hobson's PR collar is the artist's signature, vertically oriented [by ART SCOTT]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background. Across the lower right quadrant is a diagonal band of white with black text [SALUTE TO/BROTHER HOBSON]. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [Special Holiday Issue/URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle. Along the bottom, in white, is the date and price [December 1968 25 ¢].
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Communication
Local and regional
Mass media
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.12
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5eba796-35c4-4ee6-8b15-73970a415583

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