Illustrated by
Bright, Mark D., American, born 1955
Gustovich, Mike, American, born 1953
Owned by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Date
ca. 1995
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 17 1/4 × 14 1/4 × 3/4 in. (43.8 × 36.2 × 1.9 cm)
Description
An original ink drawing by Mark D. Bright and Mike Gustovich of the comic book character, Rocket, owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The black-and-white image is of rocket wearing a costume that covers the sides of her face and forehead, a jacket and gloves. She is looking at a cylinder that she is holding in front of her face. A mirror and a shelf is in the background. The drawing is signed in the top left corner with [BRIGHT/GUSTOVICH]. The drawing is in a wood frame.
Classification
Visual Arts
Movement
Afrofuturism
Type
drawings
comic strips
Topic
Art
Comics and graphic novels
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie
Object number
2019.96.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ca979e2-1543-4cf2-925d-4fa2f97a4b34

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