Designed by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Herman M. and Friends, American
Kiss 98.7, American, founded 1972
Subject of
Shabba Doo, American, 1955 - 2020
Chambers, Michael, American, born 1967
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
Whodini, American, founded 1981
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
Dynamic Breakers, American
Fantastic Four Double Dutch, American, founded 1978
Elliot, Chad, American
Dupri, Jermaine, American
Walker, Ricky, American, born 1953
Simmons, Russell, American, born 1957
Rush Productions, American
Blow, Kurtis, American, born 1959
Newcleus, American
The Magnificent Force, American
Uptown Express, American
Printed by
Unidentified
Date
August 24, 1985
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.5 cm)
Description
A flier for “The Sprite New York City Fresh Festival II” presented Herman M. and Friends. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper. It is covered top to bottom in black text, graphics, and black-and-white photographs. The top third of the flier features the event title and presenters in black and large black outlined text that reads [HERMAN M. & FRIENDS PRESENT / THE SPRITE NEW YORK CITY / FRESH FESTIVAL II]. Behind, and overlaying the [F] in [FRESH], are cut out photographs of actors/break dancers Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones and Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers. In the top left corner is a diagonal banner with the year, [1985], centered.
Below are two, thin, stacked rectangular frames with rounded corners. Inside the top frame is a list of the featured performers. In the top left corner is the logo for [Kiss[underlined] / 98.7 fm [female lipstick kiss print graphic] / Welcomes!] and [4 HOURS OF NON-STOP JAMMING ON 2 BIG STAGES!] at the center. Below are the featured acts [* RUN-D.M.C. * / FAT BOYS * WHODINI / GRANDMASTER FLASH]. Below, printed in a short column on the left, are [From the movie BREAKIN’ / SHABBA-DOO] and [From the movie LAST DRAGON / The Dynamic / Breakers]. Below, printed in a short column on the right, are [Also from the movie BREAKIN’ / TURBO / (BOOGALOO SHRIMP)] and [Double Dutch / Jump Rope Girls]. Billed at the bottom of the frame are the names of two break dancers: [also / Chad Elliot and Jermaine Dupri]. Overlaid over the top right corner of the frame is a burst graphic with small black text inside that reads [EYE-X-CITING / LASER LIGHT / SHOW!!].
The bottom frame features the event date, venue, admission prices, and ticket sales: [SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 8:00PM / Nassau Coliseum/New York City, NY / Tickets: $15.00 Advance/$16.00 Day of Show / TICKET OUTLETS: All Ticketworld Outlets and the / Nassau Coliseum Box Office]. On the right, is the logo for Sprite, the event’s corporate sponsor. The logo is a black box with white text that reads [Enjoy / Sprite / great Lymon Taste[underlined]] and a graphic of a lemon and lime. Printed on the back of the flier is five paragraphs of text about Ricky Walker, Russell Simmons, Rush Productions, and the history of the New York City Fresh Festivals I and II that took place in 1984 and 1985.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
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
2020.38.2.11
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54209fd77-db78-4d66-ad43-c24cc9258b91

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