- Created by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Thadani, Theresa, American, born 1960
- Designed by
- Zaidi, Ali
- Subject of
- Hemphill, Essex, American, 1957 - 1995
- Owned by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (29.8 × 21 cm)
- Description
- A broadside advertising a poetry reading by Essex Hemphill in London, England. Broadside is an electrostatic print on medium weight wove paper, green with black text. At center is a portrait of Hemphill framed by two mirrored figures holding flowers. Additional motifs include hearts, stars, and fish. Broadside lists Theresa Thadani as the photographer of the portrait and Ali Zaidi as the broadside designer. There are losses at top left corner, bottom left corner, and top right edge. There are no marks on the back.
- Place depicted
- London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- Type
- xerographic copies
- broadsides
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- 2018.103.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




