work on paper

untitled (basketball)
1986

Poster has a mutlicolor, stylized image of tall, lanky figures playing basketball on a court as a crowd looks on.

Pepsi Celebrates the African-American Experience
1992

Laminated poster has an orange background with a red zig-zagging border. At the top left is a stylized orange, green and black mask logo with the text "African / American / Heritage / Pride". The...

Outrageous!
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. At the center is a photo of a woman speaking. Text reads "Outrageous! / Shirley Chisholm / for President".

Basquiat
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Movie poster for the film, Basquiat. At the top are the four main stars, witht heir names above. At the center are excerpts from film reviews. At the bottom is a color photo of the New York...

untitled (Muhammad Ali)
1979

Poster is a color photo of a shirtless, perspiring Muhammad Ali leaning on the ropes of a boxing ring.

Memorabilia
1989

Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a multicolor art reproduction. At the top left is "Memorabilia / a commissioned work for / Vassar College Africana Studies / 20th Anniversary 1969-...

Steven Molasky: Boxers
1982

Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized, multicolor image of a male figure, seen from the side, wearing a cowboy hat. At the bottom of the poster is "June 7-11 1982/Caesars Palace...

Fight Racial Discrimination and Violent Repression!
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster printed on white paper. At the right is a stylized red, black, brown, yellow and white image of protestors with a quote by Mao Tse-Tung at the top - "The Evil System Of Colonialism And...

untitled (illustrated scenes)
1993

Multicolor poster is filled with stylized images of scenes involving radios, including people dancing, people on a picnic, people in a car, figures in beds, a boxing match, etc.

untitled (figures and chalboard)
1971

Poster has a mutlicolor, stylized image of an adult female figure and a child standing in front of a chalkboard, filled with themes and people related to African American History, with the letters...

untitled (children)
1978

Poster has a black and white central illustration of children, with scowls on their faces.

Mama Knows
1975

Poster has a black and white photo of a naked woman sitting spead eagle on a backwards chair, looking at large white flowers in her hand. Text at the center reads "Mama Knows".

He Ain't Heavy
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has a gray printed background. At the center is a black and white illustration showing a muscular, shirtless man reaching his arm down to grab the hand fo another figure. On the right edge...

untitled (female figure and flower)
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster printed on white paper with a multicolor, stylized image of a woman with long black hair wearing a white robe that''s falling off of her left shoulder. In front of the woman is a red flower...

Negro Nation Day Festival
1975

Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top center is "Celebrate / Negro / Nation / Day Festival" with a Spanish translation and date (June 21) to the right. Near the top is a schedule...

Festival of African and Afro-American Art and Culture
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster printed on white paper, with a brown and yellow background design. At the top is "Wilson College presents". At the center is "festival of / African and Afro- / American art and / culture /...

Making History With Black Music
1989

Poster has a multicolor, stylized image of instruments in the fore, on a stage in front of people conversing. At the bottom of the poster is "making history / with Black music / MCA Records" in...

Celebrating Black Music 1991
1991

Poster has a multicolor background photo showing a man with his arm around a woman and a child with a boom box and a dog all standing in front of a brick wall with graffiti all over it, reading "...

Alvin Ailey
1992

#VALUE!

Alvin Ailey
1991

Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a black and white photo of a shirtless, male dance, with his right leg in the air. At the top and bottom of the image is "Alvin / Ailey" in blue and...

Dance Theatre of Harlem
1981

Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a color photo of a female dancer in a dress leaping with her arms out. Gray text reads "dance / theatre / of / Harlem". At the bottom is the address...

Native Son
1986

Poster has a stylized black and purple image of a figure''s face, seen from the side, set on a blue and black background. At the top is a strip of red with "Based On The Novel By Richard Wright /...

Harlem Nights
1989

Poster has a silver printed background. At the center is a multicolor image of two men in top hats, with a female figure standing in front of a car below. Text within the image reads "they''re /...

Do the Right Thing
1989

Poster has a blue printed background with color photos of a man with his arms crossed over his chest, a young man holding a pizza box, and a girl lying on the ground writing in chalk. Text reads "...

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