Young, Vintage & Black Collage Poster

Description: This is our vintage-inspired "Young, Vintage & Black" collage poster in honor of the original Black ABC's, issued in 1970 in Chicago by the Society for Visual Education. This design was proudly conceptualized in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist, Nai Davis. Using the images of the original Black ABC's, we collaborated on a collage that brings forth the beauty and intentionality around representation of Black lived experience. Posters measure 16" wide x 20" tall; no framing included. Matte, offset printing. Will ship rolled in cardboard tube.

Bulk Orders & Wholesale: If interested in bulk ordering (quantities over 10) or wholesale/retail pricing, please email us at team@blkmktvintage.com.

About our Designer: Nai Davis (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, & DJ currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He received a BFA in Photography from Parsons, The New School for Design, and an MPS from New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. He has taught in both the Design & Technology and Photography programs at Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City. Nai combines photography, design, mixed media, performance, programming, audio, and research to explore sociology as it relates to racial, gender, and class systems.

About the Black ABC's: The Black ABC’s was created by two Black women educators, June Sark Heinrich, and consultant Bernadette H. Triplett in Chicago, Illinois. Heinrich received her MA in English at the University of Chicago and was an author and editor of programs for early childhood education. Heinrich and Triplett teamed up to produce the Black ABCs in 1970 for the Society of Visual Education. The organization was started in Chicago in 1919 and by the early 1970s became a leading supplier of classroom learning materials. The original sets of twenty six poster-sized study prints feature a color photograph corresponding to the letter of the alphabet and educational keywords, biographies, and suggested activities on the reverse side - learning aides that centered the achievements, histories and popular sociopolitical affirmations of Black Americans during the Black Power era.