Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Flier for “The Amphitheatre Jam!!!” designed by Fab 5 Freddy
October 10, 1981
Lower East Side, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A flier for the “The Amphitheatre Jam!!!” designed by Fab 5 Freddy. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper with reproduced, handwritten black text, hand drawn black graphics, and a large black-and-white photograph. The top left quadrant of the flier features a large, cropped photograph of the East River Park Amphitheater. The amphitheater is dilapidated and covered in illegible graffiti. Rays have been drawn over the roof of the bandshell. The event title, [THE AMPHitHEATRE JAM!!!], is printed inside a small box in the top right corner. Below, and to the right of the photograph, are the directions: [AT THE EAST RIVER 4 Blks SoutH / of Houston St on THE LOWER / EAST SIDE]. Printed inside a set of large braces are the event date and time, [SAT. OCT 10, 1981 / 4-10 pm.], and the admission fee, [ALL[underlined four times] FLY GUYS & GIRLS FREE.].
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Catalog reference: 2020.38.1.21
