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1996

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Poster, Crooklyn

This is a Poster. It was company: Universal Pictures and designed by Art Sims and written by Spike Lee, Cinqué Lee and Joie Susannah Lee and produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Child Hoods Productions and Spike Lee and production directed by Spike Lee and made for (as the client) Universal Pictures and firm: 11:24 Design. It is dated 1994 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Art Sims, graduated from Michigan State University in 1975. He began his graphic design career in New York City as Associate Designer for CBS Records and subsequently relocated to Los Angeles where he was hired as Director of Art/Design for Capitol Records. At Capitol, he designed record covers, corporate logos and identities, and advertising campaigns for consumer and trade ads. In 1980, Sims created his own design firm, 11:24 Design. His clients include Stevie Wonder Productions, Quincy Jones Productions, Eddie Murphy Productions, and MCA Records. Sims also has worked in the areas of film, television, and video.

These posters have been reviewed by Marilyn Symmes, Ellen Lupton, and Gail Davidson. Konstanze Bachmann has also reviewed them for conservation problems. She notes small nicks and creases at corners, otherwise the condition is fine. We recommend retaining this material for the collection because it documents the films of a major African-American director and filmmaker an

This object was donated by Art Sims. It is credited Gift of Art Sims.

Its dimensions are

110 × 67.8 cm (43 5/16 × 26 11/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower center: Art Sims / 3/29/95

Cite this object as

Poster, Crooklyn; Designed by Art Sims (American, b. 1954); Company: Universal Pictures; Written by Spike Lee (American, b. 1957), Joie Susannah Lee (American, b. 1962), Cinqué Lee (American, b. 1966); Produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Child Hoods Productions; Firm: 11:24 Design; USA; offset lithograph on paper; 110 × 67.8 cm (43 5/16 × 26 11/16 in.); Gift of Art Sims; 1996-92-5

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