Written by
Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American, born 1944
Designed by
Logan, Fern, American, born 1945
Subject of
Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American, born 1944
The Chicago Anthenaeum, American, founded 1988
Date
1993
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (closed): 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (21.4 × 14 cm)
H x W (open): 8 7/16 × 10 15/16 in. (21.4 × 27.8 cm)
Description
An invitation for the exhibition opening of "Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture 1970-1990," with text at lower center that reads [An Exhibition of Built Projects Designed Between 1970-1990 by Fifty African American, Black European, and African Architects]. Invitation is a single folded sheet of sand-colored paper.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
invitations
Topic
African diaspora
Architecture
Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carolyn-Armenta Davis, Hon. AIA
Object number
2023.25.4.2
Restrictions & Rights
© 1994 Carolyn Armenta Davis
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501e313f5-c0d7-4e00-bc66-6648c6f62e81

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