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Metadata
Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0787 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Irregularly shaped cardboard display board mounted with eight pages from a book entitled, "I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America". The top document is the front cover of the book and the document to the left of this is a brief biography of the woman depicted on the front cover, Septima Clark. The remaining six pages consist of black and white photographic images of African American women and brief biographies including their place and date of birth. The women are: Eva Jessye, Rosa Parks, Barbara Jordan, Wilma Rudolph, Alice Walker, and Marian Wright Edelman. The portraits are by Brian Lanker. The pages are affixed to the board with black tape and the board is edged in black tape. The front and back of the board are covered in wood design contact paper and the front of the board is also covered in clear plastic. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Paper/Plastic/Tape/Cardboard |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1989 |
Dimensions |
H-34.449 W-37.008 D-0.512 inches |
Search Terms |
African American People African American history Women Women's history |
Subjects |
African American People African American history Women Women's history |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |