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Created by:
Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995  Search this
Subject of:
Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
graphite, watercolor, and pigment on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 3/4 × 11 in. (34.9 × 27.9 cm)
Type:
design drawings
Date:
1983-1986
Description:
A costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for the characters Moving Men in the Lorraine Hansberry play A Raisin in the Sun. The drawing depicts a man standing with his left hand hanging at his side and his right hand in his waist pocket. The man wears a dark tan newsboy cap, a pair of gray coveralls with black stripes, a green shirt under his coveralls, and brown brogan shoes. The man and his clothing are outlined in graphite with watercolor and unidentified pigment shading. The stamp for the United Scenic Artists Local 829 is in black ink in the lower right facing corner, with Dearing's signature in black ink below the stamp. The reverse is blank.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Broadway Theatre  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Drama (Theatre)  Search this
Tragedy (Theatre)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.128.24
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2e52ea2-2c02-4842-a8c8-fac70bf36f9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.128.24