Published by
Institute of African American Affairs, American, founded 1969
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1970
Medium
paper, ink, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 3/8 × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 21.3 × 0.3 cm)
Description
Black Creation magazine, volume 1, number 1, April 1970 featuring a black and white image of a woman. The woman looks to the right and is seen smiling. She wears a dark colored shirt with a wide, white collar. In the top left quadrant is the publication date and title. The date is in white while the title is in green and red [April, 1970/BLACK/CREATION]. In the upper right quadrant is the price as well as a short poem to the right of the title [$1.00/from in a crowd/she stands way out/soft, sultry, shining/beautiful creation/when she approaches/the air becomes electric/charged with a wealth/of her power and beauty/like a fool/i'm tryin' to be cool/my mind is stunned by the glow/but my eyes shall not deny me/a glimpse in admiration/warm and radiant smile/drenches me all the while/and i weakly respond/with a shy-ish 'hello" (sic)/to an intimate stranger/so familiar to my heart/she, natural woman/so naturally commands it/from me, a small token/to the queen of my heart/shining creation in my soul]. In the lower left corner is a short list of genres available within the publication [POETRY/SHORT STORIES/ART/PHOTOGRAPHY/CRITICISM].
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Black is Beautiful
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Art
Black Press
Literature
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.14
Restrictions & Rights
©1970 Institute of African American Affairs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb61661e-d666-4551-94ba-3c6afd0ef16d

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