Flier for “NYC Fresh Fest IV” in Buffalo, New York: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A flier for the “NYC Fresh Fest IV” presented by Festival East Concerts and WBLK 93.7. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on blue paper with black text and a black-and-white photograph. The flier information is inside a centered, square-shaped, thick frame. Featured inside the top half of the frame is a square photograph of the Fat Boys. The group members are depicted in bust pose with Kool Rock Ski on the left, The Human Beat Box at center, and Prince Markie Dee on the right. All three are wearing thick rimmed, square shaped glasses and matching light tone jackets with their stage names stitched over their proper left chests. Kool Rock Ski is smiling and holds his proper left hand over The Human Beat Box’s head in a “peace sign.” He is also wearing a cap with the name [FAT BOYS] printed on the front of the crown. Prince Markie Dee has a serious expression on his face and holds his proper right hand in a “peace sign” over The Human Beat Box’s proper right shoulder. The Human Beat Box’ head is slight titled toward his proper left shoulder and appears to be speaking. He is wearing a black cap with the brimmed turned to one side.

Below the photograph, printed in large rounded text that reads [FAT BOYS] with a small heart and five-pointed star inside the letter [O]. The other acts featured in smaller text below include: [Heavy D and the Boys / Salt N Pepa / 4 by Four / White Boys]. The date, venue, and ticking information are printed below in text in varying fonts and sizes that reads [Wednesday, June 24th / Shea’s Buffalo Theater 7:30p.m. / All seats reserved. Available at Festival Tickets 224 Delaware, Doris Records 288 / E. Ferry, Record Theater 1800 Main St., Ticket Rack 268 Main St., and all Ticket / Rack and Festival outlets. / Get Your Tickets Now!!]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: June 24, 1987
• Designed by: Unidentified
• Distributed by: Festival East Concerts, Inc., American, founded 1973
• Distributed by: WBLK, American, founded 1964
• Subject of: The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
• Subject of: Kool Rock-Ski, American, born 1966
• Subject of: Darren Robinson, American, 1967 - 1995
• Subject of: Prince Markie Dee, American, born 1968
• Subject of: Heavy D & the Boyz, American, founded 1987
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 6 15/16 × 8 7/16 in. (17.6 × 21.5 cm)
• Place used: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Design
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Urban life
• Object number: 2020.38.2.9
• 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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