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Jet vol. 75 no. 12

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Written by

    Unidentified

    Photograph by

    Paul Natkin, American

    Edited by

    Robert Edward Johnson, American, 1922 - 1996

    Published by

    Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019

    Subject of

    Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954

    Description

    Jet Magazine, volume 75, number 12 from December 19, 1988. The front cover features a color image of Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is depicted standing on stage in front of a gray, fabric covered chair. She is wearing a black turtleneck, jeans, and a black belt with a heavy silver toned buckle. In her proper left hand she is holding a microphone close to her mouth. Her proper right arm is raised out to her side to chest level and her hand in in a fist. Behind her are white and pink sheer curtains. The main cover line, at the top right edge of the cover, is printed in black and red type that reads, [OPRAH / WINFREY / Says She Shed / 67 POUNDS / For Herself, / Not For / Love]. In the top left corner of the front cover is the mast head in red text [JET] on the left side, and the date line, price, and publisher is printed above in blue text that reads, [Dec.19, 1988/$1.25 64060 A JOHNSON PUBLICATION]. An upside-down mailing address is affixed to the center, bottom third of the front cover. The interior pages are white with black and red text, black-and-white photographs, and color photographs. The cover article about Oprah Winfrey’s weight loss is printed on page twenty-eight (28). The back cover features an advertisement by Philip Morris for Marlboro Lights. This magazine issue is sixty-six (66) pages.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Rhea L. Combs

    Date

    December 19, 1988

    Object number

    2017.72.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Jet Media Group LLC
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    magazines (periodicals)

    Medium

    ink on paper with metal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (Closed): 7 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (18.9 × 13 × 0.4 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 7 3/8 × 10 3/16 × 1 1/8 in. (18.8 × 25.9 × 2.8 cm)

    Place printed

    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Books and Published Materials

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Actors
    Black Press
    Business
    Mass media
    Television

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bbacb27-101a-4a0c-ba16-13cd8253dec1

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.72.2

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