Julian Hudson Mayfield, American, 1928 - 1984 Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16 9/16 × 11 15/16 in. (42.1 × 30.4 cm)
Type:
posters
Place used:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
April 1969
Description:
This poster is an advertisement for a lectures series. It is made up of densely-spaced decorative script in letters of black and off-white. In the center is a black rectangle filled with off-white text that reads "Anatomy of / the Black Aesthetic; / an Examination." Surrounding the center black rectangle is black text on an off-white background. Across the top text reads "Lee Cultural Center/ 440 Haverford Ave." Down the sides of the black rectangle is text that reads "Presents/ A Lecture Series." Across the bottom the text reads "Friday, April 18. 8:00PM / Nikki Giovanni - Poet+Critic / Friday, April 25. 8:00PM / Julian Mayfield - of the film "Uptight"/ Admission Free /w Ticket. BA-29041."