Business card for Jennifer White-Johnson: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A business card for Jennifer White-Johnson. The card is square shaped. The front of the card features black text of varying sizes set against a gradient rainbow background. The text reads [JEN WHITE-JOHNSON / ART / ACTIVISM / EDUCATION / CAREWORK / ADVOCACY / [email protected] / jenwhitejohnson.com / instagram · twitter / @jtknoxroxs]. The back of the card features a photographic image of Jennifer White-Johnson and Kevin “Knox” Johnson III. Both White-Johnson and Johnson are depicted from the shoulders up. White-Johnson has her back to the viewer and Johnson is shown in profile on her proper right side, facing his mother. Both are cast in shadow, obscuring their features. Johnson has his proper left arm draped over his mother’s shoulders. White-Johnson’s hair has been pulled up into a top knot. In the background is a sunset that has been graphically enhanced with added gradient blue, magenta, and oranges.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2020
• Designed by: Jennifer White-Johnson, American
• Subject of: Kevin Johnson III, American, born 2011
• Type: business cards
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in. (6.5 × 6.5 cm)
• Place made: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Children
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Education
• Topic: Graphic design
• Object number: 2022.87.8
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © Jennifer White-Johnson Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.