Photograph of a jazz-art society poster
- Created by
- African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios, American, founded 1956
- Designed by
- Brath, Elombe, American, 1936 - 2014
- Photograph by
- Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
- Subject of
- Lincoln, Abbey, American, 1930 - 2010
- Abu, Jimmy, American
- Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers, 1959 - 1973
- Oluoju and Her Souls of the Earth
- Date
- 1962; printed 1996
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image) = 5 13/16x 4 in (14.8 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of a poster for "Naturally '62." The poster is printed in black ink on off-white paper and its heading reads: [the African jazz-art society / presents / Naturally ‘62 / cocktail sip, fashionette & coiffure show starring / lovely models displaying the Natural hair style]. The performers included on the poster are: Pucho and his Latin-Jazz Sextet, Oluoju and her Souls of the Earth, Jimmy Abu, and Abbey Lincoln. Along the bottom is text reading [Poster Design: Cecil Brathwaite]. The back of the photograph has a typed inscription reading [This is a copy from the original. Copied by Lloyd Yearwood 2/96].
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Black is Beautiful
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.150.3.43.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
2 image(s)