Broadside No. 35: Granny Blak Poet (in Pastel): Museum Object and Cultural History
Broadside No. 35: Granny Blak Poet (in Pastel): Date: 1970. Written by: Arthur Pfister, American, born 1949. Subject of: Margaret Danner, American, 1915 - 1984.
The object in the museum catalogue
A poem titled "Granny Blak Poet (in Pastel)" written by Arthur Pfister. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 35. The poem is printed on yellow paper in black ink and presented in two wide columns, with lines positioned at varying alignments and indentations. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. There are no inscriptions on the front or back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1970
- Written by: Arthur Pfister, American, born 1949
- Subject of: Margaret Danner, American, 1915 - 1984
- Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Type: poems
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Place printed: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Black Press
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Poetry
- Object number: 2013.154.27
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1970 Arhur Pfister Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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