Poster for Stalking Heads 2 concert: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This poster advertises the Stalking Heads 2 concert. The left side has a black background with white text, while the right side is white background with black text. There is a jagged line down the center separating the two. In the top left corner are the words "BLACK ROCK/ COALITION/ Presents." Below this in the center of the left field are the words "STALKING-/ HEADS / 2." Part of the last letters run into the white background, and are partly done in black ink. On the right side of the poster are lists of the various bands and the dates they are playing. From top to bottom they read " APRIL 30/ Mike Hill Band/ Eye & I / JJ Jumpers/ Blueprint / MAY 1 / P.B.R. Streetgang / Kelvynator / Michael Gregory / The Deed / PLUS / Closing Both Nites / BRC Super Band / Featuring / Vernon Reid. Ronnie Drayton/ Jared Nickerson. Will Calhoun / Mike Hampton. Corey Glover." Across the bottom of the poster are the words "CBGB 315 Bowery (Bleeker) (212)982-4052 / Don't Miss Our Post Heads Party, May 2 At/ Jazz Diaspora 317 W. 125 St. Performing: IQ (212) 222-0442." In the bottom right corner are the words "Poster by Steve Williams."

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1987
• Designed by: Steve Williams, American
• Subject of: Black Rock Coalition, American, founded 1985
• Subject of: Vernon Reid, American, born 1958
• Subject of: Will Calhoun, American, born 1964
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 39 11/16 × 52 1/2 in. (100.8 × 133.4 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2015.42.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Rock Coalition - LaRonda Davis, President
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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