The Godfather of Soul "Brother James to All"

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Object Details

Created by

Jesus Muhammad Ali, American, born 1949

Printed by

J M A Master Prints Incorporated, American

Owned by

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006

Description

A color poster of a painting of James Brown. He is wearing a purple shirt and a brown jacket. He is looking upward at a star filled night sky and smiling. The poster has a white border. Written in black text at the bottom of the poster is “The Godfather of SOUL” and “Brother James to All.” The artists signature and copyright information is printed on the bottom right corner of the poster.

Credit Line

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

Date

1991

Object number

2008.7.8

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

portraits

posters

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 27 15/16 x 22 in. (71 x 55.9 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Funk (Music)

Soul (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2a3a3cd-b7e1-4326-ad44-34734c9acb68

Record ID

nmaahc_2008.7.8