Director's chair cover for Bernadine Anderson from the Harlem Nights set: Museum Object and Cultural History
Director's chair cover for Bernadine Anderson from the Harlem Nights set: Date: ca. 1989. Created by: Unidentified. Used by: Bernadine M. Anderson, American, born 1942.
The object in the museum catalogue
Black canvas director's chair back. One side features a white graphic of a top hat, gloves, and cane with the text [HARLEM / NIGHTS]. White text centered on the other side reads [Bernadine Anderson / MAKE-UP ARTIST]. The rectangular canvas is sewn into a loop on either end.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1989
- Created by: Unidentified
- Used by: Bernadine M. Anderson, American, born 1942
- Subject of: Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
- Type: covers (overlying objects)
- Medium: canvas
- Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 20 3/4 x 1/2 in. (17 x 52.7 x 1.3 cm)
- Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Associations and institutions
- Topic: Cosmetics
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Hollywood (Film)
- Topic: Labor
- Topic: Professional organizations
- Topic: Race discrimination
- Object number: 2014.15.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernadine M. Anderson
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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