Flier for “Patricia Hearon Birthday Party" designed by Van Silk: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A flier for the “Patricia Hearon Birthday Party and Part 1 - 10th Anniversary of Hip Hop” designed by Van Silk. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on pink paper with black text. The presenters, event title, and short promotional blurbs at the top are printed in text in varying sizes and fonts that read [RC PAC·JAM / presents / Patricia Hearon Birthday Party / AND / Part 1 - 10th ANNIVERSARY OF HIP·HOP / Calling Out All The Tough Rapper[Sic] and D.J.’s, Breakers / To Celebrate This Jam]. Below is a thin black line divided by text at the center that reads [“LIVE ON STAGE].

Below the line, on the far left, is small text that reads [Invites[sic]]. Below are three lists of acts and solo performance artists. The list on the left includes: [Jimmy Spicer / Disco 4 / All Stars / Coldcrush[sic] / U.F.T.O. / Hi-Fidelity 3 / Masterdon Comm. / Funky 4 / Juice / Hassan & 711]. The group in the middle includes: [Dr. Jekyll & Mr[Sic] Hyde / Fantasy 3 / Imperial Bros / Mike 6 / Awesome Foursome / Force MD'S / Bambatta[Sic] / Chuck·Chill·Out / Red Alert / Mele[sic] Mel & Furious 5 / and Many More]. The list on the right includes: [Spyder D / Treacherous 3 / U S Girls / Robert Taylor / Rocksteady Crew / N.Y.C. Breakers / B Boys / Jazzy Jay / Kool Herc / Fresh 3]. The bottom half of the flier includes additional acts, the event date/time, future event dates, and location. The centered text reads [ALSO PERFORMANCE BY THE BEST RAPPERS IN THE / PLACE TO BE / D.J. ROMAN RICARDO AND TONY TORRES / FORMERLY OF ROSELAND / SATURDAY JULY 14TH: LADIES LEG CONTEST / FRIDAY, JULY 13TH / ROXY / 515W18st / between / 10th and 11th Ave].

Text in the bottom left corner includes: [INFO / 691·3113] and below is a large [$] next to [8 with flyer / 10 without flyer]. Text in the bottom right corner includes: [19 Years and Over / 10pm] above [Friday / PART (2) August 3, 1984]. In the top right corner of the flier is a promotional blurb that reads [DONT[sic] / MISS / IT!!]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: July 13, 1984
• Designed by: VanSilk, American, born 1958
• Distributed by: Pac-Jam Record Company, American
• Subject of: Patricia Hearon
• Subject of: Jimmy Spicer, American, 1958 - 2019
• Subject of: Disco Four, American
• Subject of: Al Stars, American
• Subject of: The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
• Subject of: UTFO, American, 1983 - 1992
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 cm)
• Place used: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Break dancing
• Topic: Design
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2020.38.1.13
• 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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