Zygote: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Zygote newspaper from January 8, 1971. In the top half of the cover is a stylized stained glass, arched window with dark and light blue, dark purple, light orange, yellow and red. At the top of the window in red, stylized text is the publication title: [Zygote]. In the upper left corner, outside the arch, is the date in black type: [PDC/Jan. 8, 1971]. In the upper right corner, outside the arch, is the price, listed in black type inside a yellow circle outlined in orange [50¢]. The window is depicted with a floral motif on either side. In the center of the arch is an oval with black type that reads: [Poco / Elton John / Jesse Winchester / Young Lords]. Below the window, on a light blue background are several paragraphs and columns of text listing the publisher information; the policy on accepting reader-written work; the staff, including artists, photographers, and contributors; and table of contents. The interior consists of fifty-five pages.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: January 8, 1971
• Published by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Zygote Magazine
• Subject of: Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
• Type: magazines (periodicals)
• Medium: ink on paper with metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 17 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (45.2 × 30 cm)
• Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Political organizations
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Object number: 2014.109.7.13
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © 1970 Climatic Sound, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.