Designed by
Obregon, Maning, Philippino - American, 1939 - 1989
Subject of
Simpson, Shayla, born 1951
Date
ca. 1978
Medium
ink on card stock
Dimensions
H x W: 4 × 3 9/16 in. (10.2 × 9 cm)
Description
A business card for Shayla Simpson designed by fashion illustrator Maning Obregon. The card is meant to be folded in half. The top of the front is blank, the bottom is a black-and-white stylized illustration of Shayla Simpson on the left side of the card, and her first name printed in cursive text on the right that reads [Shayla]. On the back is black, printed, centered, text on the top that reads [FASHION SHOW PRODUCER/DIRECTOR / COORDINATOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, / COMMENTATOR, CONSULTANT / · / HIGH FASHION BUYER / PARIS, ROME, MILAN, LONDON, NEW YORK / · / BEAUTY CONSULTANT / MAKE-UP ARTIST / · / FASHION MARKETING FASHION STYLIST / · / MODEL AGENT]. Black text in differing font printed on the bottom reads [SHAYLA SIMSPON / Shayla Simpson Productions, Inc.], with her address, phone number and fax number printed below.
Place used
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
business cards
Topic
Advertising
Beauty culture
Business
Cosmetics
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Graphic design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shayla Simpson
Object number
2019.40.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5979407fc-3771-47de-88da-afb3711cc536

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