On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Created by
Shelton, Al, born 1920
Subject of
Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, founded 1961
Owned by
Bob Minor, American, born 1944
Date
ca. 1972
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)
Description
A metal belt buckle, oval, with a raised lip/edge around circumference. In relief on the front, at top reads [STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION], and at the bottom [OF MOTION PICTURES]. In the middle is a relief depiction of a movie camera with a banner underneath reading [HOLLYWOOD], and a five-point star at the left and right. The back is a loop and hook style buckle. Etched into the back, all vertically displayed, reads [THE STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF/MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION/WAS FOUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF./1961, BY PROFESSIONAL STUNTMEN], [SCULPTOR/AL SHELTON/STUDIO CITY, CA./IN/"WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST"], and a logo for the Stuntmen's Association. Handwritten in black marker, diagonally and upside-down near bottom center, reads [BOB].
Place made
California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
buckles (strap accessories)
Topic
Actors
Associations and institutions
Clothing and dress
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Labor
Professional organizations
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob Minor, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, 2nd Unit Director, Actor
Object number
2014.303.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54efdef18-250f-462c-bbdc-aa2ce728fbd6

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