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Funnyhouse of a Negro: Untitled costume sketches

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Willa Kim designs

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Series I: Sketches

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Kim, Willa

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Funnyhouse of a Negro

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Title
Funnyhouse of a Negro: Untitled costume sketches
Names
Kim, Willa (Creator)
Kim, Willa (Costume designer)
Collection

Willa Kim designs

Series I: Sketches

Kim, Willa

Funnyhouse of a Negro

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1964 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2017-044
Topics
Kennedy, Adrienne. Funnyhouse of a negro
Genres
Costume design drawings
Design drawings
Sketches
Notes
Funding: Support for digitization has been provided by the Estate of Willa Kim.
Physical Description
Pencil works
Watercolors
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21948893
MSS Unit ID: 24515
Archives EAD ID: 3180026
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5536f9f0-e514-013a-d418-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1964: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Funnyhouse of a Negro" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57057410-e514-013a-c6a5-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Funnyhouse of a Negro" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57057410-e514-013a-c6a5-0242ac110003

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1964). Funnyhouse of a Negro Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57057410-e514-013a-c6a5-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Funnyhouse of a Negro