Object Details
Artist
Cortes, Eduardo Vera
Sponsor
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
Collection Donor
Archivo General de Puerto Rico
Collection Citation
Puerto Rico Division of Community Education Poster Collection, 1940-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Scope and Contents
A bridge under construction overpowers the composition of this promotional poster for this film, "The Bridge." This is a later version of a poster originally printed in 1954. Inspired by a true story, and filmed with local, "natural actors," it recounts the efforts of a small flood-prone community. Neighbors organize themselves and collaborate to build a bridge to resolve their chronic problem. This documentary was shown in the Venice Film Festival and the Edinburgh international Film Festival where it was awarded honorable mentions. (From exhibition text by Marvette Perez.)
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Local Numbers
AC0615-0000020.tif (AC Scan)
1997.3100.28 (Museum Cat. No.)
Exhibitions Note
In the exhibition "Posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico, 1948-1989," Sept. 17, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center.
Place
Puerto Rico -- 20th century
Topic
Floods
Bridges -- Puerto Rico
Politics -- Puerto Rico
Motion pictures
Film posters
Artist
Cortes, Eduardo Vera
Sponsor
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
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Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection
Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection / Series 1: Events / Movies
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 84 x 49.6 cm.)
Date
1968
Container
Map-folder 11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Posters
Screen prints
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Posters -- Puerto Rico
Screen prints
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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