Poster for the premiere performance of the play Beauty Shop: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Black and white poster of the play, "Beauty Shop" adhered to a black mat board. The poster has a large silhouette image of a woman wearing a scarf flying behind her. Below in large letters is the name of the play, ["BEAUTY SHOP" / A COMEDY STAGE PLAY]. In smaller letters underneath is more information about the play beginning with, [Written, Directed and Produced by / SHELLY GARRETT] followed by the list of actors and actresses who star in the show. In larger letters at the bottom of the poster is the time and place, [SAN BERNARDINO / VALLEY COLLEGE AUDITORIUM / SUNDAY, APRIL 5th, 1987]. The show is being shown at two times, [Matinee] and [Evening]. At the very bottom is information where to buy tickets. Handwritten in gold ink on the mat board is an inscription by the actress, Adrian Black. It begins on the top left corner, [To Shelly], and continues on the bottom right corner, [Happy Birthday / Love Ya! / Adrian / '90]. The back of the poster is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1987; inscribed 1990
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Shelly Garrett, American, 1946 - 2018
• Signed by: Adrian Black, American
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper with mat board and adhesive
• Dimensions: H x W: 18 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (47.6 × 35.2 cm)
• Place depicted: San Bernardino, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Comedy (Theatre)
• Object number: 2018.27
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shelly Garrett
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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