Flier for "Birthday Party of Jungle Brother Mike G" at M.K.: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A handbill flier with a design featuring an outline of the continent of Africa on the front. The top half is red and the bottom half is green. Along the split between the colors is [JUNGLE / BROTHERS]. In the red segment are three figures dancing in African masks and sneakers. At the bottom of the green segment is [RHYTHM / METHOD / ENTERPRISES]. The background is plain white. The reverse side of the flier is red with black text reading [LYSA COOPER & MICHAEL SMYTH / INVITE YOU TO THE / BIRTHDAY PARTY / of / JUNGLE BROTHER / MIKE G / SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1989 / 11 P.M.]. The venue and RSVP information are printed in smaller text below.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1989
• Designed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Jungle Brothers, American, founded 1986
• Subject of: Lysa Cooper, American
• Subject of: Mike G, American
• Subject of: Rhythm Method Enterprises, American, founded ca. 1987
• Subject of: M.K., American, founded 1988
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.8 cm)
• Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: House (Music)
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Urban life
• Object number: 2020.38.2.1
• 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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