Created by
Straightman (aka LAVA), American, died 2020
Subject of
The Herculords, American
DJ Clark Kent
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
DJ J.C., American, 1961 - 2022
MC Sweet & Sour
Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
MC Ladie Lil-Lee, American
Owned by
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
Date
October 1979
Medium
toner on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A photocopied flier for a two-day event held by The Herculords in the Bronx, New York. The vertical flier has yellowed with time and has tears and folds, especially in the corners and edges. The flier has a black, rectangular border, is decorated with starts and animated hands pointed at important information, and Art Deco designs in the bottom corners. Portraits of the four featured DJs are are presented in decorative medallions, DJ Clark Kent and Kool Herc on the left and DJ J.C. and MC Sweet and Sour on the right. The black typeface reads: [THE PLACE TO BE: GRAND OPENING! / STYLISTICS…/ DISCO / The HERCULORD’S. / Presents / DJ Clark Kent / The Rock MACHINE, / GODFATHER DJ Kool Herc. / The Imperial / DJ & MC JC, / MC Sweet & Sour! / ALSO” KOOL DJ AJ / MC’S B.B. STARSKY & / LADIE LIL-LEE - MC LIL "D" / OCT, 12-13, 1979 / FRIDAY-SATURDAY! / ADM: $2.00 LADIES, GENTS $3.00 / PUT YOUR BODY IN IT! / 308 East 166 St. Bet. / FINDLAY COLLEGE / AVENUE. / COME ONE DOWN?]. On the bottom right, above the Art Deco design and along the margin in black typeface reads: [A STRAIGHTMAN FLYER! 427-7299].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Break dancing
Communities
DJs (Musicians)
Graphic design
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Typography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.73.10.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b236ad27-b4f5-4b23-bf6e-c0fd925dec78

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