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A. O. F. Jeune Femme Peul

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Hoa-gui." Text on front reads: "50 - A.O.F. Jeune Femme Peul. Ets A.P. Landowski - B.P. No282 - Dakar. Reproduction interdite." Translated postcard caption reads, "50 - A.O.F. Young Peuhl woman.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-24
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A. O. F. Type d'homme Ouolof

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Hoa-gui." Text on front reads: "47 - A.O.F. Type d'homme Ouolof. Ets A.P. Landowski - B.P. No282 - Dakar. Reproduction interdite." Translated postcard caption reads, "47 - A.O.F. Type of Wolof man.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-23
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A old woman wearing face paint dancing at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A old woman wearing face paint dancing at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4402
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Arts & Performance

A-One

1964–2001

Anthony Clark (1964 – November 11, 2001), known as A-One, was an American graffiti artist. He developed a style he called "aerosol expressionism".

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A One Nigeria Masquerade mask, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A One Nigeria Masquerade mask, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5023
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A open book on a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A open book on a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060213
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A open manuscript from the "Cahiers William Ponty" at the National Archives, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A open manuscript from the "Cahiers William Ponty" at the National Archives, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020016
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A – P

1869

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Cataloged as “A – P”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 3.1.4.2
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Education & Scholarship

A. P. Tureaud Jr.

1936–

Alexander Pierre Tureaud Jr. (born c. 1936) is an African-American speaker, artist, educator, and author. He is known for being the first black student at Louisiana State University, entering in 1953 after his father, A. P. Tureaud Sr., sued the school.

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A painted advertisement by Haile Wolde-Michael, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painted advertisement by Haile Wolde-Michael, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0039
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A painted and carved façade of a grave, Afashio, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A painted and carved façade of a grave, Afashio, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6014
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A painted Anogiri mask, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A painted Anogiri mask, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6217
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A painted boat in the IFAN Museum, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A painted boat in the IFAN Museum, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060088
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A painted bus driving down a road in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A painted bus driving down a road in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060128
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A painted ceiling in a church, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A painted ceiling in a church, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0816
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A painted column in Biet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Spring 1974

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Cataloged as “A painted column in Biet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0142
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A painted cow skin canvas displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1973

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Cataloged as “A painted cow skin canvas displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0069
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A painted design on the wall of a title house, Okpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A painted design on the wall of a title house, Okpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4429
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A painted detail of a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A painted detail of a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0819
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A painted dish made from a calabash, Ithurogbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A painted dish made from a calabash, Ithurogbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4884
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A painted fence in front of a house in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A painted fence in front of a house in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060107
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A painted icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Child, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A painted icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Child, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0156
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A painted military transport vehicle, Keren, Eritrea

1995-1997

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Cataloged as “A painted military transport vehicle, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1226
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A painted mural depicting a guardian angel in Genata Maryam Medhane Alem Church, Lasta, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A painted mural depicting a guardian angel in Genata Maryam Medhane Alem Church, Lasta, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0154
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