One of her work colleagues, Robert Newman provided incredible insight and a preview of the posters that will be found at the New Museum. Read through and soak in all the provocative and sumptuous imagery.
Emory Douglas by Robert Newman Design
The fiercest and baddest art director of all time is Emory Douglas, who as Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party designed and illustrated the Black Panther newspaper from 1967-1980. His bold, provocative graphics and illustrations were a signature for the era, and with his designs for the party's posters, buttons, banners, and other publications he created one of the most memorable visual brands of all time.
Douglas created a back page poster each week for the Panther paper. Many of his illustrations were later turned into better-quality posters and distributed by the party. Douglas was influenced by many of the Cuban poster makers of the 60s, but added his own unique style.
This cover commemorates Chicago Panther leader Fred Hampton, who was murdered by the Chicago police department in his bed. For a detailed look at Emory Douglas's work, check out the book Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas, that was published in 2007.
This is a two-page poster in the Panther newspaper. According to Black Panther leader Bobby Seale, the paper had a circulation of 400,000 at its peak in the early 70s. For more information on the paper, see former Black Panther Chief of Staff David Hilliard's recent book, The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service 1967-1980.
"Hey Mister, what you doing to the poor man. Lord know you oughta quit it." Although Douglas is better known for his thick-line illustration style, his collages were stunning, and spoke directly to the people the Panthers were trying to organize.
Emory Douglas art directed The Black Panther weekly newspaper from 1967-1980. He created the illustrations for both the front cover and the back cover, which was a full-page poster, as well as many of the illustrations and posters inside the paper.
Fascists Courts Try N.Y. Panther 21, with a vulture, labeled Judge Murtaugh, the True Symbol of Fascism. Douglas drove the FBI and the Justice Department crazy with his visual attacks.
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