Anthony Eikenbary illustration: "Support Gay Power. Bring Out A Cop"
Content Description
Derived from dealer description: Original artwork created by Anthony Eikenbary in approximately 1970 for Gay Power, considered New York's first gay newspaper. The piece features a black and white illustration of a police officer wearing a scarf and an unbuttoned shirt, captioned "Support Gay Power. Bring Out A Cop." The Gay Power logo is in the lower left corner; however, it is unclear whether the artwork was done as part of a campaign or for a newspaper cover. "Nefarious Ark Studio" is written in the upper right corner. The back of the piece features the artist's signature, "Tony Eikenbary."
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1970
Creator
- Eikenbary, Anthony (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
There is currently no biographical or historical information available on Anthony Eikenbary.
Biographical / Historical
Gay Power was a biweekly newspaper which began in 1969 in New York City. It was the first publication to emerge from the post-Stonewall movement. The paper was edited by John Heys and covered the culture and politics of the New York gay scene, featuring illustrations and regular columns by gay activist groups.
Source: Kohler, Will. “Gay History – September 15, 1969: ‘Gay Power’ New York City's First ‘Homosexual’ Newspaper Published.” Back2Stonewall, September 15, 2019. http://www.back2stonewall.com/2019/09/september-15-1969-gay-power-nyc-newspaper-published.html.
Extent
.167 Cubic Feet (1 over-sized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Original artwork created by Anthony Eikenbary in approximately 1970 for Gay Power, considered New York's first gay newspaper.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Lorne Bair in April 2018.
Processing Information
Processed by Kristen Diehl in February 2020.
Subject
- Gay Power Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to Anthony Eikenbary original artwork: "Support Gay Power. Bring Out A Cop"
- Author
- Kristen Diehl
- Date
- 2020 February
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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