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T-shirt from Design Diaspora exhibition: Museum Object and Cultural History

T-shirt from Design Diaspora exhibition: Date: 1993-2000. Designed by: Fern Logan, American, born 1945. Subject of: Carolyn Armenta Davis, American, born 1944.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A black cotton t-shirt, size XL, featuring a logo for the exhibition "Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture 1970-90" Logo is white text with [DESIGN / DIASPORA] appearing as the top and bottom of a circle that is bisected by [BLACK ARCHITECTS AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE / 1970-1990].

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1993-2000
  • Designed by: Fern Logan, American, born 1945
  • Subject of: Carolyn Armenta Davis, American, born 1944
  • Manufactured by: Fruit of the Loom, founded 1851
  • Type: T-shirts
  • Medium: cotton
  • Dimensions: H x W x D (flat): 32 1/4 × 35 1/2 × 1/4 in. (81.9 × 90.2 × 0.6 cm)
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: African diaspora
  • Topic: Architecture
  • Topic: Clothing and dress
  • Topic: Design
  • Object number: 2023.25.1
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carolyn-Armenta Davis, Hon. AIA
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1994 Carolyn Armenta Davis Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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