Feature Points
- HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1959 Lorraine Hansberry Photo Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional's choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1959 Lorraine Hansberry Poster Photo. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old photos have tears, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance photos while keeping its historical character. All our photos are proudly made in the USA. Looking for a specific photo size? Please contact us. Customers all over the world love our vintage photos and we know you will too.
Additional Information
American playwright and writer Lorraine Hansberry was the first Black woman to have a play performed on Broadway with her play "A Raisin in the Sun," which took its title from the Langston Hughes poem "Harlem." Hansberry was also the youngest female playwright to have a performance on Broadway and only the fifth woman to do so. Hansberry was a prominent voice whose work frequently discussed the oppression of groups that were not in power or existed outside of standard societal norms. Hansberry's work continues to influence playwrights and activists who find inspiration in her work in both political writings and her plays.
Hansberry was born in Chicago, and her father influenced her political views and even brought a case to the Supreme Court against racial prejudice in housing. The case was resolved in 1938 with the court ruling the restrictive covenants were contestable though not inherently invalid. However, they would be ruled unconstitutional in the court's ruling in Shelley v. Kramer. In 1951, Hansberry joined the staff at the Freedom newspaper, where she worked with prominent Black American activist W.E.B. Du Bois along with other prominent Pan-African activists who promoted a return to Africa by Black Americans and eventually led to the creation of Liberia.
This iconic photograph captures Hansberry only six years prior to her untimely death in 1965. This photo remains an enduring tribute to Hansberry's brief though highly influential career, and it immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating a link to the past and present.
