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Historical photographs & visual records

Artists Body Painting, Ogute, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Artists Body Painting, Ogute, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1682
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Artists drawing at a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Artists drawing at a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0667
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Artists holding their sketches outside of a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Artists holding their sketches outside of a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0533
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

ARTnews Magazine — Advertisements and Periodicals

1989 November

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Cataloged as “ARTnews Magazine”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref296
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Artur Davis

1967–

Artur Genestre Davis (; born October 9, 1967) is an American attorney and former politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. He was also a candidate…

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BIOGRAPHY
Scholarship

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg

1874–1938

Schomburg assembled a transformative archive documenting Black history and achievement across the world.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Arturo Lyons

Biography

Arturo Lyons is an American choreographer. He won a Tony Award in the category Best Choreography for the musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball. His win was shared with Omari Wiles.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Artwork and Artists, Eritrea

1995

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EEPA 2007-003-0770 to 0794.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2007-003_ref372
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Artwork at a student art exhibition, Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Artwork at a student art exhibition, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0691
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Artwork at the Children Art Center, Pretoria (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Artwork at the Children Art Center, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068238
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Historical photographs & visual records

Artwork by Barbara Tyrrell Entitled "Zulu Woman"

circa 1990s

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Cataloged as “Artwork by Barbara Tyrrell Entitled "Zulu Woman"” (Photographs [32056000112338]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref34
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Artwork by Danny Dafla, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Artwork by Danny Dafla, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0065
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Artwork by David Koloane at Speedy Bag Factory Johannesburg, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Artwork by David Koloane at Speedy Bag Factory Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1251
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Artwork by Dick Ellescas featuring illustrated portraits of Della Reese

circa 1970

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Framed collage-style drawing by Richard "Dick" Ellescas featuring three images of Della Reese. The drawing is done entirely in black, gray, and white. In each image, she is pictured from the chest up, holding a microphone. The largest image is at the top…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.150.3
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Artwork by Emenet Shumedi, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Artwork by Emenet Shumedi, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0218
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Artwork by Sam Nhlengethwa at Speedy Bag Factory Johannesburg, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Artwork by Sam Nhlengethwa at Speedy Bag Factory Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1268
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Artwork depicting Ndebele, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Artwork depicting Ndebele, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1468
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Artwork, detail, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Artwork, detail, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1470
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Artwork in Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Artwork in Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065164
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Artwork, Mombasa, Kenya

1994 August 4

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Cataloged as “Artwork, Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0236
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