A Prospectus
Pamphlet on influences of the African diaspora on architecture and landscape
- Written by
- Wells-Bowie, LaVerne, American
- Subject of
- Simmons, Lily, American, born 1925
- Corbette, Sarah, American
- Simmons, Agnes, American, born 1903
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (folded): 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
- H x W (unfolded): 18 × 6 in. (45.7 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet composed of a single rectangular sheet, printed on both sides, and divided into three panels by two fold lines. The pamphlet makes a square when folded. The pamphlet is composed of cream paper and printed with brown ink. The front side features a photograph of the entry to Agnes Simmons' house on Daufuskie Island at the top panel with the text [A PROSPECTUS / LaVerne Wells-Bowie] printed at the bottom right corner of the image. The center panel features a photograph of the interior of Simmons' screened-in porch, with an individual on the porch swing and two other individuals at a table. Below the image is cream-colored text reading [How have African-derived peoples applied their knowledge of environment in New World settings?] set into a brown rectangle, along with text about how porches and other transitional indoor/outdoor spaces in the Southeastern United States and Caribbean are cultural expressions of the African diaspora. The text continues on the bottom panel and a photograph of Simmons' house, yard, and outbuildings is along the bottom edge.
- The opposite side features an illustrated map of Sarah Corbette's family settlement in Montserrat at the top and an illustrated map of Lily Simmons' Daufuskie Island settlement at the bottom. The text from the front continues in the center, next to a small inset map of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean. Along the bottom of the center panel is a copyright notice beginning [Copyright 1994 by LaVerne Wells-Bowie].
- Place depicted
- Montserrat, United Kingdom, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor LaVerne Wells-Bowie
- Object number
- 2019.102.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1994 LaVerne Wells-Bowie
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.