Poster featuring James Brown in a black suit and bowtie: Museum Object and Cultural History
Poster featuring James Brown in a black suit and bowtie: Date: ca. 1980. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.
The object in the museum catalogue
A poster with an image of James Brown standing with outstretched arms at center. His hands are turned upward and he is smiling. James Brown is wearing a black bowtie, white shirt, black pants and black shoes. He is standing in front of a light yellow background.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1980
- Created by: Unidentified
- Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
- Type: portraits
- Type: posters
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 20 1/16 × 18 1/2 in. (51 × 47 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Communication
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2008.7.16
- 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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