André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection
Content Description
8 (17 x 22 giclée prints) inventory attached to deed of purchase.
Dates
- Creation: 1994 - 2016
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
André LeRoy Davis was born in Brooklyn. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design and completed a bachelor’s degree in Cartooning and Illustration at the School of Visual Arts College in Manhattan. His career as an illustrator and creator of political and editorial cartoons for the Source has made Davis one of key figures in the sub-genre known as ‘hip hop and comics.’ In 2007, Davis invested his experience as a successful freelance artist and illustrator into teaching students of all ages. He used his skill as a teacher to develop a curriculum called “A Spectrum of Art” covering a range of media, styles, and techniques for students at Brooklyn Ascent High School. Since that time Davis has devoted himself to nurturing the creativity and success of students in this Brooklyn public charter school. As Davis expands his role as a teacher, he will begin instructing undergraduate classes at Montclair State University in Fall 2023.
Full Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection features eight fine art prints featuring illustrations from the artist. Six of the illustrations were published in the Source between 1994 and 2003 in Davis’ editorial column “The Last Word.” The illustrations address issues of politics, culture, and justice through the lens of hip hop and show why Davis is considered the father of hip hop comics.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased through the NMAAM-Vanderbilt Collections Initiative.
Cultural context
Topical
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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