Created by

New York Committee to Free Angela Davis, American, founded 1971

Subject of

Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944

Date

ca. 1971

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (image): 17 1/16 × 15 1/4 in. (43.4 × 38.7 cm)

H x W (sheet): 21 7/16 × 16 11/16 in. (54.4 × 42.4 cm)

Description

This poster depicts Angela Davis, shown from the chest up. Wearing a shirt with a zig zag pattern, she turns her head to her right. Below the image is black text that reads "FREE ANGELA DAVIS NOW! / New York Committee to free Angela Davis. 29 West 15th ST. 7th Floor/ New York, N.Y. 10011. 929 2010."

Place made

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Type

posters

Topic

Activism

Black power

Justice

Political organizations

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.97.12

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5895a2395-a7aa-4abd-84d0-54fccf8dc1a4