2010.54.2532

A Whirling Dervish Bazaar
c. 1969
22.00 in HIGH x 14.00 in WIDE
(55.88 cm HIGH x 35.56 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.2532

Bottom edge right has: "Fatima".

The right edge of poster has a vertical border of stylized floral designs in brown. The top of the poster has a number of fields of text separated by similar vertical borders of stylized floral designs. These text boxes contain the text: "dervish dancing / Sufi Choir Musicians / Puppet Show / Belly Dancers / Mime / Films from East and West / Wandering Minstrels / Astrology Readings / Tarot Readings", "Benefit for: Islamia Ruhaniyat Society, Hallelujah / The Three Rings, & The People / East Pakistan / Relief", "meals served / Exotic New Age Foods / Curries / Homemade Breads / + Pastries / Turkish Coffee / Shish Kabobs / Soups & Salads / Fresh juices / other natural foods", "also: / Thieves / Market / Rummage / Sale", "Beautiful / Handcrafted / Things / to give / to see / to wear / to treasure", "Sausalito / Art / Center / nevadad st. / 11am - 9pm / Dec. / 20 / adm. / $1.00". Below the text the poster has a stylized drawing of a group of figures in a field in green. Some of the figures are playing instruments, some are dancing or embracing and some are seated on the ground. The figures are dressed in the robes and headdresses of Sufis. At the bottom of this drawing there is a brown area that resembles the top of a tower or some other architectural element and is decorated with a floral pattern. This element also has the text: "The / Gardens of Allah / & / Garden of Delights / Present / A / Whirling / Dervish / Bazaar".
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