Film still of Julius Carry and Taimak in The Last Dragon: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white film still from The Last Dragon depicting Julius Carry as Sho'nuff and Taimak as Leroy Green. Carry is standing with his arms folded in front of himself and is wearing a robe with a leopard fur belt. Sho'nuff is wearing leather wrist cuffs with metal studs. Taimak is wearing a light colored jumpsuit with a black stripe running vertically down the side. Another actors left hand can be seen in the photograph's foreground. Handwritten on back of photograph is, [R-27 - 26].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Subject of: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968
• Created by: Louis Goldman
• Subject of: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Subject of: Taimak, American, born 1964
• Owned by: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Type: film stills
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 1/8 x 8 1/16 in. (25.7 x 20.5 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Object number: 2013.49.13.6
• 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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