Foreword by Langston Hughes for C.N.A. Art Workshop Folio

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Foreword by Langston Hughes for the Committee for the Negro in the Arts, Art Workshop Folio. The one-page document is printed on yellowed, off-white newsprint. Printed at the top center of the document is a section header that reads [FOREWORD]. Below are three paragraphs of text written by Langston Hughes explaining the purpose and history of the folio. The foreword has a typed signature and date just below. At the center of the document is a band of asterisks with a section header below that reads [PARTICIPATING ARTISTS], with a list below of the nine artists’ names and the titles of their works in the folio. At the bottom of the document is a second band of asterisks followed by a left justified section header that reads [COVER DESIGN], followed by a brief explanation of the inspiration for the cover art. The back of the document is blank.

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