Color polaroid of Julius Carry as Sho'Nuff: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Color polaroid of Julius Carry in costume as Sho'nuff from the film The Last Dragon. Carry is wearing a red robe, red pants, and a black obi/belt. On the right shoulder of the robes is an embroidered tiger pictured crawling toward the waist. A tiger also appears on the left knee of the red pants. Carry is looking into the camera while also slightly reaching toward the camera. Type on back of polaroid reads, [0442110214/POLAROID®].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968
• Subject of: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Owned by: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Type: dye diffusion transfer prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: dye on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (10.8 x 8.9 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Object number: 2013.49.13.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, "I am the Master, Sho'Nuff!" Gift of Naomi Carry in loving memory of Julius J. Carry, III
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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