2010.54.8711

A Salute To Cuba And The People Of Central America & The Caribbean
1981
21.88 in HIGH x 17.00 in WIDE
(55.56 cm HIGH x 43.18 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.8711

Bottom edge left has an IWW union label with: "The Print Shop / Union / Shop / I.U. / 450 / 333 Terry Road, Smithtown, N.Y.". Bottom edge center has: "Design: Three to Make Ready Graphics 1981; drawing after Nuez" .

Poster is printed on white paper overall. The top edge of the poster has text in black: "The Committee for July 26 presents?", text in red, white, and blue: "A Salute To Cuba And The People / Of Central America & The Caribbean", and text in black: "Saludanodo A Cuba Y Los Pueblos De Cenroamerica Y El Caribe". The top of the poster has text in black in two short columns: "Saturday, July 25, 1981 / 8:00 pm / Featuring: Sara Gonz?lez - / Cuba's top woman vocalist, / Ntozake Shange, and many / others. / Beacon Theatre / (Broadway & 74th Street)". The bottom of the poster has a colorful stylized drawing of two figures, one male, one female holding giant flowers by the stem. Both figures are wearing large yellow hats; the male figure's hat has the Cuban flag at front. The bottom edge of the poster has text in black: "Sponsored by the Committee for July 26. Tickets: $5 / $7 / $10. Available at the Beacon Theatre Box Office of from the / Commmittee for July 26, P.O. box 762 Cooper Station, New York City 10276 (212) 477-5891".
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