work on paper

Harlem Globetrotters
c. 1975

Poster has a light blue background with images of the Harlem Globetrotter players in their uniforms playing with basketballs. At the top edge is "Harlem Globetrotters" in red and white star...

Lay Down the Beat
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster printed with blue, pink, green, and metallic silver ink on white paper. A graphic of two men playing steel drums fills the bottom half of the page on a blue background. "Lay Down the Beat...

untitled (The Jackson 5)
1971

Poster contains a reproduction of a painting showing a group portrait of The Jackson 5 in neon colors. Two of the Jacksons are posed together at top and center, with the fifth at bottom center....

Roots In Rhythm
1988

Poster has an overall white background. Two circular-patterned borders appear at top and bottom on the page. "Roots in Rhythm" is printed in large font at top above a graphic of three figures...

10th Anniversary, Denver Black Arts Festival
1996

Poster shows a reproduction of an artwork on a white background. Three women stand outdoors at left facing away from the viewer. One of the women holds up a bell-shaped object. A man jumps in...

Supernatural Dream
1973

Poster contains a color photograph of a bare chested black woman with a large afro hairstyle. The woman sits in a smoky room with her legs bent to the side wearing a short tan skirt, a large...

Voo Doo Dancer
1970s

Poster contains a graphic of a nude black woman in profile holding a large blue and orange mask with long curling feathers. The woman's eyes are closed, and she is wearing beaded jewelry, arm and...

Rufus Thomas, That Woman is Poison!
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster shows a photograph of a man in a yellow outfit on a black background holding up a glass bottle with a woman standing inside. The bottle is labeled "Poison / Be Careful". "Rufus Thomas" is...

Funk Essentials
1995

Poster has an overall red background with a photograph of a woman with tinted blue skin standing at center in a dancing pose. The woman has a large afro, and is wearing purple pants with many...

Where's the Ballroom
1975

Poster has a white border framing a flocked black background with silver flecks. The flocked background surrounds an image of an African American man and woman with afros standing together at...

untitled (Martin Luther King, Jr. collage)
1990

Poster has an all over photo collage of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife. They are pictured in different scenes from his life.

Now! Free My Mind
1971

Poster printed with pink, yellow, orange, and black ink on white paper. A black border frames an image of an African American man seen from the waist up surrounded by yellow flames on a pink...

Warrior I
1970s

Poster shows an image of a man with a large afro standing on a raised piece of pink and orange ground in a flat pink landscape. The man stands with his arms folded over his chest and wears leg...

The Tigress
1970s

Poster printed with black and orange ink on white paper. A graphic of a snarling tiger on an orange and black background fills the page. An image of a nude black woman is integrated into the...

Black Jewel
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster shows a full page photograph of a woman's face and hands in shadow. The woman's face appears at top right. She presses her hands together just below center and is wearing large rings and...

Iron
1993

Black and white poster contains a photograph of a muscular man wearing unbuckled jean shorts in an industrial setting. The man holds a piece of wire cable in one hand that is attached to a...

Martin Luther King Celebration 2004
2004

Multicolor poster is printed in tones of black, green, and brown on white paper. Text at top on a tan background reads, "10th Annual Scottsdale Community / Martin Luther King Celebration 2004."...

We As One
1988

Poster contains a reproduction of an artwork by Gilbert Young originally executed in pencil and acrylic. The artwork shows a nude black man and woman from the waist up on a cream background. The...

Black is Beautiful!
1970

Poster shows a full page photograph of a nude black woman standing on a beach with large rock formations and waves covering the ground. The woman's back is toward the camera and she stands with...

White is Beautiful
1971

Poster contains a photograph centered at top on an overall white background. The photograph shows a woman with pale skin seen from the shoulders up who has a large white afro and pink tinted eyes...

The Buffalo Soldiers
1979

Multicolor poster shows an image of many black soldiers riding on horseback over yellow ground with a blue sky in the background. The men are wearing similar uniforms with yellow bananas and tan...

untitled (Child sitting in a white room)
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster contains a full page photograph of a black boy wearing white clothing in a completely white room. The boy sits on a chair at center right with his hands folded on his lap. A window is...

Stop the Violence Please
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster contains a graphic composed of multicolor child-like drawings of hands over a background of gray text on a black background. The background text visible at top begins, "Stray Bullet Kills...

untitled (race relations)
1971

Poster shows a full page photograph of a hand with dark skin clasping a hand with light skin and dirty fingernails on a red background.

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