Poster
1970
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Poster printed in magenta ink on white paper, featuring a photograph of four black dancers, three of them wearing African-style headdresses, decorated collars and briefs, the central dancer wearing a cloak. The lettering is above the image gives the name of the theatre, the dates, the name of the Company, and the quote from 'The Times': 'Pure theatrical excitement and superlative dancing.'
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Photolithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at Sadler's Wells Theatre, 23 November to 5 December 1970. |
| Physical description | Poster printed in magenta ink on white paper, featuring a photograph of four black dancers, three of them wearing African-style headdresses, decorated collars and briefs, the central dancer wearing a cloak. The lettering is above the image gives the name of the theatre, the dates, the name of the Company, and the quote from 'The Times': 'Pure theatrical excitement and superlative dancing.' |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Lang |
| Object history | Poster advertising the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Sadler's Wells Theatre, 23 November - 5 December 1970. |
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| Accession number | S.389-2002 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2002 |
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