Broadside for a James Brown concert in Shanghai: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A broadside advertising a James Brown concert in Shanghai. The broadside is black with blue and white text in both English and Chinese. A color image of James Brown is on the left side of the broadside. He is wearing a green sequined jacket, green pants and a green shirt and singing into a microphone. The text at the top of the broadside says “JAMES / BROWN / Live!” The date and location of the concert is on the right side of the broadside as well as ticketing information. Hotel and promoter logos are on the bottom of the broadside.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2006
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Distributed by: China West Entertainment, 2004 - 2009
• Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
• Type: broadsides
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm)
• Place used: Shanghai, China, Asia
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Object number: 2008.7.15
• 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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