Container List
Series II: Black Mask, 1966-1969
Scope and Content NoteThis small series (1966-1969) includes fliers from the group's 1966 symbolic attempt to close the Museum of Modern Art, and a picture of the Black Mask group, selected poetry and essays, fliers from the 1967 "Levitate the Pentagon" anti-war demonstration, and a single issue of Ikon that includes pictures of the Black Mask group. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 30 | Black Mask Circular "The Assault against the Black Community..." |
Jun 23, 1967 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 31 | Black Mask in WIN magazine (photocopies) |
1967 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 32 | Flier: "For Immediate Release: ON Monday October 10 [1966] at 12:30pm we will close
the Museum of Modern Art. This Symbolic action is taken at a time when America is
on a path of total destruction, and signals the opening of another front in the worldwide
struggle against suppression. We seek a total revolution, cultural as well as social
and political---LET THE STRUGGLE BEGIN." Signed Black Mask. |
1966 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 33 | Flier "Museum Closed": recto, in oversize bold letters: MUSEUM CLOSED; verso: "A new
spirit is rising. Like the street of Watts we burn with revolution. We assault your
Gods--We sing of your death. Destroy the Museums--our struggle cannot be hung on walls.
Let the past fall under the blows of revolt. The guerilla, the blacks, the men of
the future, we are at your heels...[etc.]" Signed Black Mask: Ben Morea, Ron Hahne,
Everett Shapiro. |
1966 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 34 | Ikon (#7 Jan-Feb 1969) includes picture of Black Mask Group |
1969 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 35 | Pentagon Demo fliers |
1967 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 36 | Selected Essays and Poetry, some by Black Mask |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 37 | "Whirlpool" [flier] |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 38 | Your Government Has Fallen (Flier issued by Black Mask) |
undated | |
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