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320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2020-08/Art%20%26%20Artifacts_0.jpg?itok=KnGsvGia 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2020-08/Art%20%26%20Artifacts_0.jpg?itok=PdLUaFAO 600w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="240" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2020-08/Art%20%26%20Artifacts_0.jpg?itok=KnGsvGia" alt="Detail from the painting "Yellow Rocker" by Bernard P. Schardt, c. 1935-43." /> <figcaption class="figure__caption"> <div class="caption"> </div> <div class="credit-line"> <p><em>Detail from “Yellow Rocker,” 1935–1943 (approximate). </em><a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ea4d3b50-2892-0132-5401-58d385a7bbd0" rel="nofollow"><em>Explore more in the Library's Digital Collections.</em></a></p> </div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p>The Art and Artifacts Division collects, documents, preserves, and interprets art and artifacts by and about peoples of African heritage throughout the world. Fine and applied art and material culture objects from the seventeenth century to the present are collected, with emphasis on the visual arts of the twentieth century in the United States and Africa.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nypl.org/about/divisions/art-and-artifacts-division" rel="nofollow">Learn more about this division</a>. | <a href="https://www.nypl.org/help/email-a-librarian/art-and-artifacts-division" rel="nofollow">Ask a librarian</a>.</p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > FAQ: Visiting the Collection </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p><strong>Are research appointments required to access the collections onsite?</strong><br>Research is by appointment only. Please email <a href="mailto:schomburgart@nypl.org">schomburgart@nypl.org</a> if you would like to set up your appointment.</p> <p><strong>Are virtual consultations available and are they required before making an onsite research appointment?</strong><br>Patrons can email <a href="mailto:schomburgart@nypl.org">schomburgart@nypl.org</a> to schedule a virtual consultation. Virtual consultations may be required depending on a user's needs.</p> <p><strong>What else do researchers need to know about accessing the collection?</strong><br>Registration of a <a href="https://specialcollections.nypl.org/aeon/" rel="nofollow">Special Collections Account</a> is required for consultation of materials in the Art and Artifacts Division.</p> <p><strong>Who can researchers contact with further questions?</strong><br>Email us at <a href="mailto:schomburgart@nypl.org" rel="nofollow">schomburgart@nypl.org</a> with any additional queries.</p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="card-list"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="2876-featured" > Featured </h2> </div> <div class="collection-intro__intro"> </div> </div> <ul class="card-list__cards"> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/divisions/schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-art-and-artifacts-division" > Digital Collections </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Interact with digitized items from the Art and Artifacts Division.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=YyxMpd4y 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=zxzCppBp 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=RgdNGxFN 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=sH3H5qae 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=ZnfngCKk 960w, 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sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2020-07/bertwilliams_0.jpg?h=8727ec35&itok=YyxMpd4y" alt="Archival sketch of Bert Williams." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://libguides.nypl.org/DindgaMcCannon" > LibGuide About Dindga McCannon </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Discover materials in the Schomburg Center's collections on groundbreaking fiber and mixed media artist Dindga McCannon.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=u9PRZLyb 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=Ml4lmsEO 480w, 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/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=aVS6oiV0 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=YraRe_Rf 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=lsmE3INw 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-11/DindgaMcCannon.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=u9PRZLyb" alt="An abstract painting of a woman by Dindga McCannon " /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://libguides.nypl.org/Michael_Cummings/About" > LibGuide About Michael A. Cummings </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Locate books, visual materials, and artwork in the Schomburg Center’s collections on quilt maker and artist Michael A. Cummings.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=5ZENQVGN 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=GPSSWlz5 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=Y6P5mbKf 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=G64BpqJD 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=osPAwdde 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=l8cDPTkA 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=rjfcQwjH 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=kd5HbW3n 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=U1mNqERn 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=5gBCZBhQ 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=vb72xbec 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=FF6KgGD8 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=-l90oevn 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=19SpxZbi 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/QuiltbyMichaelCummings.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=5ZENQVGN" alt="Michael A. Cummings’s 1979 quilt Springtime in Memphis." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://libguides.nypl.org/ademola-olugebefola/home" > LibGuide About Ademola Olugebefola </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Artist, designer, educator, activist and artist Ademola Olugebefola is one of the founding members of the artist collective Weusi. Discover materials in the Schomburg Center’s and NYPL’s collection on this innovator and visionary.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=_agcms52 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=lav8XM9I 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=jrGR8Ugf 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=MSLP1cA_ 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=GAkYnC9y 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=TbCdYMzk 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pTkc7kU1 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=4thB7kCw 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=Lr5iZh1d 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=OFQAC_hh 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=wzvYaR_J 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=hBRJpPwu 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=5sdRwcq5 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=ro9Fe37S 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Olugebefola.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=_agcms52" alt="A print by Ademola Olugebefola against a brown and black background. The 1967 work is called Sculpture & Ochre." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://libguides.nypl.org/c.php?g=1118846&p=8159509" > LibGuide to Get Started Researching Black Artists </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Discover key resources for accessing and utilizing tools for researching Black visual artists.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=4DHW9yZN 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=0Dt9xcBX 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=8YTHpPvO 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=dem46l6Q 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=hoCTHvqs 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=8L2YDzSq 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=6IsOA3Pz 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=7jSZqFlm 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=d74q-RBw 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=BcjwJUQr 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=2PtupI4s 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=8AaPo7om 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=mrwxCesm 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pUVt4hED 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Artists.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=4DHW9yZN" alt="A group photo of Black visual artists against a tall wooden fence" /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://libguides.nypl.org/c.php?g=815424&p=5821280" > LibGuide About Augusta Savage </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Learn about our collection of sculptures created by Augusta Savage plus primary resources and books in our collections on this groundbreaking artist.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=bxIg0YCe 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=fADeqloJ 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=T0edH9Wo 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=ELiCBqaA 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=_7sdK3zh 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=Jv0QS_gX 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=ZcPiGVxZ 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=mXgcjZ_r 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=sZ6Zsyc8 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=ahZ9tmb5 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=GalDcWBR 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=Fi6wmRNk 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=fCPLssT2 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=vDpVZN9Q 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2021-07/Gamin_AugustaSavage.png?h=6c83441f&itok=bxIg0YCe" alt="A bust of a young Black man wearing a newsboy style cap. It was created by Augusta Savage in 1929." /> </figure> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-9a060250a78a9b32f05218f05543859ae530a4a3149a79e0642295ddbef391db"> <div> <div class="card-list"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="-" > Current Exhibitions </h2> </div> </div> <div class="exhibition-list"> <ul class="card-list__cards"> <li class="list-card"> <h3 class="list-card__heading" > <a class="list-card__heading-link" href="/events/exhibitions/nellie-mae-rowe-something-nothing" > <span>Nellie Mae Rowe: Something From Nothing </span> </a> </h3> <div class="list-card__content"> <div class="location-info__date"> Ongoing </div> <div class="location-info"> <div class="location-info__online"> <svg class="icon" > <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/nypl_emulsify/dist/img/sprite/sprite.svg?v=1742956198#online-only"></use> </svg> <div class="location-info__online__text" > Online Only </div> </div> <div class="location-info__address" > Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture </div> </div> <div class="list-card__text" > <p>Inspired by the premiere of a documentary film honoring the creative spirit of Nellie Mae Rowe, check out this curated selection of… </div> </div> <a class="list-card__image list-card__image--primary" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="/events/exhibitions/nellie-mae-rowe-something-nothing" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=qRJo0_Va 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=pbbtPbhK 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=35ghZsbL 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=7JbX19PI 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=0eNel3br 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=p9-5wqbQ 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=gNP9tDb8 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=VatlGswC 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=r830AmNA 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=LijHjDot 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=MwhlufZ4 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=UIuOzLCC 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=LZHL2F7m 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=jl4LP2Xw 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=qRJo0_Va" alt="Title card for "Nellie Mae Rowe: Something From Nothing"" /> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <div id="nypl-footer"></div> <script src="https://ds-header.nypl.org/footer.min.js?containerId=nypl-footer" async></script> </div> </div> <script src="/sites-drupal/default/files/js/js_CSO-zYn15NL65yqI_vSKpjd2KRdKvdyihHsHgBEvJPk.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=nypl_emulsify&include=eJxdyUEOgCAMRNELoRzJFKxNtaUEaqK31y1sJpn_yIwENweK9E-g8a9wwjNGDeWtsqHe0vl4Y4J8UbO77AsrEE6chfMFSXBxSH1CEksgU7TqXNRKd2wT9drY8QPSukcg"></script> <script src="https://assets.nypl.org/js/advocacy.js"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/nypl_emulsify/components/js/svgxuse.min.js?stpn4e" defer></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_Incapsula_Resource?SWJIYLWA=719d34d31c8e3a6e6fffd425f7e032f3&ns=2&cb=44343378" async></script></body> </html>