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Poster for Concept East Poetry featuring Kain, David Nelson, and Felipe Luciano

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Gylan Kain, American
David Nelson, American
Felipe Luciano, American, born 1947
Owned by
Herbert Danska, American, born 1927
Description
A poster for Concept-East Poetry advertising a performance by KAIN, David Nelson, and Felipe Luciano. The poster consists of a black-and-white photographic image of the three poets together. From left to right is Kain, Luciano, and Nelson. Kain is pictured from the shoulders up, possibly seated, with Luciano and Nelson pictured from the waists up, standing behind him. Kain is in profile, wearing a light colored henley shirt. Luciano stands in the middle, wearing a black turtleneck and looking straight ahead while raising one fist in the air. Nelson stands along the right side of the image, also in profile. At the top left is printed in white text [CONCEPT EAST POETRY / A NEW DIRECTION IN BLACK THEATRE FROM OFF-BROADWAY / FEATURING THE WORK OF OUTSTANDING BLACK POETS / KAIN - DAVID NELSON - FILIPE [sic] LUCIANO / JULY 17, 8:00p.m. MILBANK CHAPEL / ADMISSION FREE SPONSORED BY T.C. STUDENT SENATE].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
ca. 1969
Object number
2012.21.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Herbert Danska
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
posters
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 17 x 13 5/8 in. (43.2 x 34.6 cm)
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Hip-hop (Music)
Spoken word (Poetry)
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.21.7
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597520f37-4218-4cb5-bc41-0c66acd079c9

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