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Designed by:
Hadiya Williams, American, born 1978  Search this
Subject of:
Shantrelle P. Lewis, American, born 1978  Search this
Tony Oluwatoyin Lawson, born 1978  Search this
Medium:
card stock with paper, ink and adhesive
Dimensions:
L x W: 9 × 3 3/4 in. (22.9 × 9.6 cm)
Type:
invitations
Place made:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place:
Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
Africa
Date:
2016
Description:
Wedding invitation designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The navy blue wedding invitation is vertically oriented and decorated with gold pigment in linear art-deco style. The bride and groom’s names are printed in cursive, in the center of the invitation, reading [Shantrelle / & / Oluwatoyin]. At the top center of the invitation, is the letter [Z], surrounded by a decorative, upside down triangle. Below, text in gold print introduces the parents of the bride and groom, [AS THE SUN SETS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER / MR. AND MRS. ELDRIDGE SCOTT / MR. WAYNE LEWIS & / MR. AND MRS. LIDGETT LAWSON / REQUEST THE HONOUR OF YOUR PRESENCE / AT THE MARRIAGE OF THEIR CHILDREN]. Following the central decorative names, text with details regarding the wedding ceremony states, [SATURDAY / THE NINETEENTH OF NOVEMBER / TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN / SIX O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING / THE ACE HOTEL / 600 CARONDELET STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130]. A square, white envelope is adhered to the bottom half of the invitation containing a gold RSVP token. Embossed on the envelope flap is a large central letter [Z], with the date surrounding, [11/19 / 20/16]. The envelope is held closed by a gold sticker with a lion insignia. The lion is in silhouette standing on its hind legs, one leg rests on a crescent moon while his arms hold a sun with radiating rays. Below the white envelope, text reads, [ADULT RECEPTION / TO FOLLOW], surrounded by gold linear designs. On the back of the invitation, the art-deco gold pattern continues. The top center design has a silhouette of a skyscraper in a rectangular box with the letter [Z] in large gold print. Boxes and rectangles continue in a diagonal pattern forming a central diamond with the lion insignia. Below the diamond, the columns and triangles continue in gold with the date on the left, [NOV/19] and on the right, [20/16].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Africa  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Communities  Search this
Design  Search this
Families  Search this
Film  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Identity  Search this
Marriage customs and rites  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hadiya Williams
Object number:
2018.30.1b
Restrictions & Rights:
© 2016 Hadiya Williams
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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/fd5e376ebe1-2920-46bd-9c65-67aa88622ebf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.30.1b