Designed by
Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1988
Grand Wizzard Theodore, American, born 1963
Fantastic Five, American, 1979 - 1994
King, Angelo T., American, born 1959
DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
Double Trouble, American
Lil' Rodney C!, American
The Voice of K.K., American
Double Trouble, American
Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
East River Park, American, founded 1939
Date
October 10, 1981
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 7/16 × 10 7/8 in. (21.4 × 27.7 cm)
Description
A flier for the “The Amphitheatre Jam!!!” designed by Fab 5 Freddy. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper with reproduced, handwritten black text, hand drawn black graphics, and a large black-and-white photograph. The top left quadrant of the flier features a large, cropped photograph of the East River Park Amphitheater. The amphitheater is dilapidated and covered in illegible graffiti. Rays have been drawn over the roof of the bandshell. The event title, [THE AMPHitHEATRE JAM!!!], is printed inside a small box in the top right corner. Below, and to the right of the photograph, are the directions: [AT THE EAST RIVER 4 Blks SoutH / of Houston St on THE LOWER / EAST SIDE]. Printed inside a set of large braces are the event date and time, [SAT. OCT 10, 1981 / 4-10 pm.], and the admission fee, [ALL[underlined four times] FLY GUYS & GIRLS FREE.]. The performing acts are printed below: [GRAND MASTER[SIC] FLASH[UNDERLINED] AND THE FURIOUS·5 / GRAND WIZARD THEODORE[UNDERLINED] AND THE FANTASTIC·5, TONY TONE CHARLIE CHASE[UNDERLINED] AND THE COLD CRUSH·4 / LIL RODNEY·C AND KK·ROCKWELL AS DOUBLE TROUBLE / COOL D.J. A.J. AND CHIEF ROCKER BUSY BEE STARSKY / P.S. (BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!)]. The text is oriented in a rectangular block with cloud shaped flourishes at each of the corners. The information is emphasized with seven, hand drawn, five-pointed stars. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
Lower East Side, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Design
DJs (Musicians)
Graphic design
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.38.1.21
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6996540-f168-457d-aa8a-53044c1125e9

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