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Designed by:
Buddy Esquire, American, 1959 - 2014  Search this
Distributed by:
Jazzy D Productions, American  Search this
Subject of:
Brothers Disco, American  Search this
DJ Breakout, American  Search this
DJ Baron, American  Search this
Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983  Search this
Keith Keith, American  Search this
The Voice of K.K., American  Search this
MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962  Search this
MC Jazzy Jeff, American, born 1962  Search this
Lil' Rodney C!, American  Search this
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978  Search this
DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959  Search this
Angelo T. King, American, born 1959  Search this
Prince Whipper Whip, American  Search this
Dot-A-Rock, American, died 2015  Search this
Mr. Tee, American  Search this
Easy A.D., American  Search this
Ecstasy Garage Disco, American  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 15/16 × 7 5/8 in. (25.3 × 19.4 cm)
Type:
fliers (printed matter)
Place used:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 17, 1980
Description:
A flier for the “Ecstasy Garage Disco” designed by Buddy Esquire. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black text and black-and-white graphics. It features a large, abstract, geometric design at the center comprised of overlapping circles and semicircles with various interior white, black, and stippled gray shapes and black framing at the sides. At the center of the graphic is a white area with the flier text. The white shape has a free form shape at the top with two equal curves divided by a cusp and a column below with zig-zag left and right sides. Inside is the event information, musical acts, date, and production information printed in text in varying sizes and fonts that read [Ecstasy Garage Disco / Brothers Disco / D.J. BREAKOUT / D.J. BARON /TheFunky4plus1 / Keith·Keith K.K. Rockwell / Sha·Rock Jazzy·Jeff Lil Rodney·C / ALSO / the / Cold Crush Crew / D.J. Charlie / Chase / D.J. Tony~Tone / Whipper·Whip Dota·Rock / Mr. T Easy A.D. / Sun, Feb.17,80 /$2.00 b/412 $4.00after12 / 9pm-until / A Jazzy D Production]. The event location and directions are printed in the top right corner of the white shape in small text that reads [1476 Jerome Ave / 4 Train to 170th st]. Black-and-white graphics of pointing hands and nine, black five-pointed stars emphasize the printed text. The graphic designer’s name, [Buddy-Esq..], is printed at the bottom center of the graphic. A dedication, [To Charlene], is printed in small text along the bottom right of the graphic. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Design  Search this
DJs (Musicians)  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2020.38.1.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eda58927-f8df-4811-9a60-825d8971f2fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.38.1.12