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Broadside for a James Brown concert at The Showbox

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Designed by

    Art Chantry, American, born 1954

    Owned by

    James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006

    Subject of

    The Showbox, American, founded 1939
    Modern Productions, American, founded 1979
    Modern Enterprises, LLC, American, founded 1979
    KYAC, American, 1965-1981

    Description

    A broadside advertising a James Brown concert at The Showbox. The broadside is white with a black-and-white image of a young James Brown in profile and black-and-white text. The image of James Brown is on the left side of the poster. The text on the right side of the poster reads “”MODERN PRODUCTIONS / & 1250 KYAC WELCOME / THE ONE AND ONLY / JAMES / BROWN / NOVEMBER 16…” The time ticket price address and name of the venue and multiple locations of where tickets can be purchased are also included. A company logo for Modern Enterprises is in the lower right corner.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1980

    Object number

    2008.7.20

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    broadsides

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 17 × 10 11/16 in. (43.2 × 27.2 cm)

    Place used

    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Design
    Funk (Music)
    Graphic design
    Musicians
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ee5fa06-d9dd-4d01-b2a3-91f561867722

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2008.7.20

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