Revelation Cover Art: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A framed digital art poster of the cover of the Brotherman graphic novel “REVELATION” by Bg City Entertainment, Inc. The image depicts Botherman wearing a blue colored mask and shirt, a backpack and pants. A white “B” is on his chest. He is standing with his fists clenched. His right hand is by his right hip. His left hand is raised above his head. He is standing in front of a wall with posters on it. His shadow is highlighted against the wall. A poster above his head reads “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” White printed text at the top of the illustration lists the creators of the graphic novel. They are Dawud Anyabwile, Guy A. Sims and Brian Mcgee. A red star on the bottom right of the image has white text inside that reads “THE / GRAPHIC / NOVEL.” Large white text at the bottom of the illustration reads “REVELATION.” Printed below the graphic novel’s title in yellow ink is “BROTHERMANCOMICS.COM” A white label with black text is adhered to the back of the frame at bottom. It reads “REED’S / FINEART GALLERY / THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT / 984 SOUTH MAIN STREET CONYERS GA 30012 / 229-630-5712.”

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2015
• Created by: Dawud Anyabwile, American, born 1965
• Created by: Brian McGee, American, born 1970
• Written by: Guy A. Sims, American
• Subject of: Big City Entertainment, Inc., American, founded 2007
• Subject of: Reed's, American
• Type: posters
• Type: promotional materials
• Medium: ink on cardboard, wood, metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D (frame): 54 3/4 × 42 1/2 × 1 5/16 in. (139 × 108 × 3.4 cm)
• Place printed: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Comics and graphic novels
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Graphic design
• Object number: 2017.116.6.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Big City Entertainment, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.