De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising original graphic art archive

id
11855
origination
Mott, Toby, 1964-
date statement
1989
key date
1989
identifier (local_mss)
186636
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 976
b-number
b23640758
total components
4
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2025-05-13 16:07:39 UTC
updated
2025-07-30 19:16:21 UTC
status note
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unitid
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1989", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1989"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising original graphic art archive"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box, 1 oversize folder", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.22 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"De La Soul is a hip-hop trio from Amityville on Long Island, New York, best known for their debut studio album <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span> (1989). The album is celebrated for its creative use of samples and skits, as well as the cover art's iconic \"Daisy Age\" flower motif. Toby Mott designed the cover in collaboration with the Grey Organisation. The De La Soul <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span> original graphic art archive consists of original designs, promotional material, and correspondence related to De La Soul's debut album."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Mott, Toby, 1964-", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"art"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>De La Soul is a hip-hop trio from Amityville on Long Island, New York, best known for their playful style and unconventional approach to hip-hop music. Their debut album, <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span> (1989), is one of their most celebrated records for its creative use of samples, comedic skits, and Afrocentric visuals. The album is also recognized for its colorful LP cover depicting members Posdnuos (1969-), DJ Maseo (1970-), and Trugoy the Dove (1968-2023) against a yellow background with a flower motif to represent the \"Daisy Age.\" Daisy Age stands for \"DA Inner Sound Y'all\" and it represented their upbeat and poetic style of hip hop that contrasted with the gangsta rap that was popular at the time.</p> <p>The Grey Organisation (GO) was a London-based artists' collective that artist Toby Mott (1964-) founded in 1983 with three of his childhood friends. They produced Super 8 films, music videos, and album covers for musical artists. After relocating to New York City, GO met De La Soul after one of their concerts on the Lower East Side. Mott designed <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span>'s album cover in collaboration with GO. Mott created the album cover by taking black and white photographs of the trio, laying acetate over the images, and using Posca paint pens to draw the iconic flower motif in addition to the album title and group name.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The De La Soul <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span> original graphic art archive is a collection of original designs, promotional material, newspaper clippings, and tour correspondence related to <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span>, De La Soul's debut studio album. The collection is arranged in the following files: \"Daisy Age\" Designs; Press Material; \"Me, Myself, and I\" Music Video; and U.K., Europe, and Japan Tour.</p> <p>The \"Daisy Age\" Designs file contains copies of Toby Mott's original designs for <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span>, including the notable flower motif.</p> <p>The Press Material file consists of promotional material and visuals related to <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span>.</p> <p>The \"Me, Myself, and I\" Music Video file involves correspondence and budget records related to recording the music video for \"Me, Myself, and I,\" a single from <span class=\"title\">3 Feet High and Rising</span></p> <p>The U.K., Europe, and Japan Tour file is made up of a concert contract, lighting plot map, venue information, and correspondence pertaining to De La Soul's U.K., Europe, Japan Tour in fall 1989.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>NYPL purchased this collection from Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare LLC in 2020.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>See the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division for De La Soul audio and moving image collection.</p> <p>See the Photographs and Prints Division for photographs.</p> <p>See the Art and Artifacts Division for additional separated material.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Denise Mantey</span> in <span class=\"date\">2025</span>.</p>"}
date_start
1989
keydate
1989
date_end
1989
date_inclusive_start
1989
date_inclusive_end
1989
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising original graphic art archive, Sc MG 976, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}

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