Designed by
Unidentified
Printed by
Committee for the Negro in the Arts, American, founded 1947
Owned by
Lee, Will, American, 1908 - 1982
Date
1952
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 14 15/16 × 10 × 3/16 in. (38 × 25.4 × 0.4 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 14 15/16 × 22 7/16 × 1/16 in. (38 × 57 × 0.2 cm)
Description
Folio folder for The Committee for the Negro in the Arts, Art Workshop Folio. The folio is constructed from tan cardboard that folds down the middle and has two short interior flap pockets to hold the folio contents. On the front cover is a stylized illustration of a woman’s head, depicted in three-quarters view. The woman is facing the spine of the folder. Her neck and the top of her shoulders are visible, and she has a slight smile on her face. Her hair is pulled up and back and the top of her head is covered with a horn shaped, basket woven crown. Her lips, nose, and cheekbone are highlighted with a swath of light tan. Printed in relief inside an ovular brown banner at the top left corner of the folder is the text [C.N.A.]. Brown text printed below the illustration of the women’s head reads [art workshop]. The word [FOLIO] is printed in dark brown in the bottom right corner, encircled in brown. The interior of the folder is plain tan as is the back side of the folder.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Committee for the Negro in the Arts, Art Workshop Folio
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
folders (containers)
screen prints
Topic
Activism
Africa
Art
Associations and institutions
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.117.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e580664-892d-435f-9181-ab1baf7ea0bb

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