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
Topic
Activism
Identity
LGBTQ
Poetry
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574dc47bb-35ae-4e1c-8d6e-3d75111b2e46

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