Photograph of James Brown sitting in a chair, waving with his left hand: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of James Brown sitting in a chair, waving with his left hand: Date: ca. 1985. Photograph by: Unidentified. Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.
The object in the museum catalogue
A color photographic print of James Brown. He is wearing a blue jumpsuit with red trim and sitting down. He has a large pendant on a gold chain around his neck. A towel is on his right knee. His right hand is resting on the towel. His left arm is raised above his head and he is waving.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1985
- Photograph by: Unidentified
- Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
- Type: chromogenic color prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 23 15/16 x 20 in. (60.8 x 50.8 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2008.7.7
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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