Gala Centennial Salute Poster

USA, 1998

12 x 9 in (30 x 23 cm)

ID #FF19D-PK25-A-LZ

"GALA CENTENNIAL SALUTE / PAUL ROBESON: OL' MAN RIVER / STARS OF STAGE... SCREEN... CONCERT HALL / CARNEGIE HALL / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998 / 7:30 PM"

Poster promoting an event held at Carnegie Hall, NYC, on November 30th, 1998. Features event title, information, and a black and white photo of Paul Robeson, a renowned singer and activist best known for "Ol' Man River". Robeson himself performed at Carnegie Hall in 1958. The event was sponsored by the Paul Robeson Foundation, and featured a list of prominent stars from multiple genres within the arts. The partial listing on the poster is as follows;

Muhammad Ali, F. Murray Abraham, Harry Belafonte, Roscoe Lee Browne, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Charles Dutton, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Gil Noble, Pete Seeger, Alfre Woodard, New York City Labor Chorus, South Wales Onllwyn Male Voice Choir.

Design: Gilbert Fletcher/Fletcher Design

Condition: Excellent

Material: Paper

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