Object number:
2010.54.16396
Object name:
poster; work on paper
Title:
The Great 500 Mile American Indian Marathon
Maker:
Sharon Skolnick
Date made:
1979
Material / Technique:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
H: 26.875 in, W: 20 in
Credit line:
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
Poster
Content description:
Poster has pink and blue ink printed on white paper. Up the left and right sides are pole-like bars with geometric designs, topped with stylized eagles facing away from each other. At the top center is a circular graphic design. At the top right are images of human figures running, printed in blue. Starting at the top left and continuing to the center of the poster is "The / Great / 500 / Mile / American Indian Marathon / Relay Run". At the bottom left is an image of a scarf-like textile with "Davis" at the left, "to" at the center and "Los Angeles" at the right. Above the scarf is "June 20 1979" and below it is a number for more information. At the bottom right is a list of award presenters, all former Olympians.
Concepts:
North American Indian; marathon; running
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