Designed by
Riley, Cheryl R., American
Issued by
American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997
Received by
Duke, Bill, American, born 1943
Date
1997
Medium
paint on wood with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 × 4 15/16 × 5 13/16 in. (33 × 12.6 × 14.7 cm)
Description
Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) inaugural award for Artistic Achievement in Film awarded to Bill Duke on June 28, 1997. The trophy, designed by artist Cheryl R. Riley, is an abstract sculpture on a round base, primarily constructed from wood with metal and metallic paint finishes. The sculpture is a 3D rendering of the ABFF logo, which resembles a stylized half rayed-sun with a half of an eye at the center. The sun's rays lengthen towards the top of the sculpture. The rays and the exterior rim of the sun are brown, and the textured interior of the sun and the eye outline are painted gold. The sculpture sits on a drum shaped base that resembles a film reel wrapped with film. The filmstrip images are represented by gold painted squares. There are round metal tacks along the bottom of the base and small metal tacks along the top of the base. A gold plaque mounted to the front of the award is embossed with black text in varying sized fonts that read [ACAPULCO BLACK / FILM FESTIVAL / Artistic Achievement in Film / Bill Duke /June 28, 1997 / Acapulco, Mexico]. The artist’s signature, year, and edition number are engraved in gold ink on the bottom of the trophy: [Cheryl R. Riley / ? / 1997 / #2].
Place used
Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Place made
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
trophies (prizes)
Topic
Arts and music festivals
Film
Holidays and festivals
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff & Nicole Friday, and Cheryl R. Riley
Object number
2019.55.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Cheryl R. Riley
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a17d4f8-e558-4ed0-b13c-370100cdfda5

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