Promotional photograph from The Last Dragon: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A chromogenic color print of Julius Carry, as Sho'nuff, sitting in a chair surrounded by three actresses dressed in costume. The three actresses are all wearing headbands. Carry is wearing a red robe that shows his bare chest, along with red and black vertically striped pants and a leopard fur belt. The three women surrounding him are Shonte, Lisa Dalton and Janet Bloem.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Created by: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968
• Subject of: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Subject of: Lisa Dalton, American
• Owned by: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Object number: 2013.49.13.11
• 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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