Announcement for a screening of Liz White's presentation of Othello: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An announcement or flyer for a public program at the New York Public Library where Liz White is to present her film adaptation of "Othello." The flier consists of black printed text on white paper. A decorative border is around the outside with text reading [MEET THE MAKERS" at the top.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1986
• Created by: New York Public Library, American, founded 1895
• Subject of: Elizabeth Shearer White, American, died 1993
• Type: announcements
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Theatre companies
• Object number: 2012.33.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Olive Tomlinson in memory of William and Olive Bowles
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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