Artist:

Maldonado, Antonio  Search this

Sponsor:

Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education  Search this

Collection Donor:

Archivo General de Puerto Rico  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 59.8 x 42.7 cm.)

Container:

Map-folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Posters

Screen prints

Place:

Puerto Rico -- 20th century

Date:

973

Scope and Contents:

This poster advertises an exhibition of woodcarvings of "The Three Kings," or the Magi, by Jose Torres Santiago. It is dedicated to the King Melchior, who in Puerto Rico is identified as the Black Magi, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. (From exhibition text by Marvette Perez.)

Local Numbers:

AC0615-0000014.tif (AC Scan) 1997.3100.03 (Museum Cat. No.)

Exhibitions Note:

In the exhibition "Posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico, 1948-1989," Sept. 17, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Occupation:

Wood-carvers  Search this

Topic:

Christmas  Search this

Wood carvings  Search this

Abolition  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Three Kings  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Politics -- Puerto Rico  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters -- Puerto Rico

Screen prints

Collection Citation:

Puerto Rico Division of Community Education Poster Collection, 1940-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

See more items in:

Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection

Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection / Series 1: Events / Art Expositions

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84a7eb5a5-e92a-4ffb-9f3f-fb51211b0dca

EDAN-URL:

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