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Young Antonio Valor Brotherman: Revelation

Catalog Data

Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Created by:
Dawud Anyabwile, American  Search this
Brian McGee, American, born 1970  Search this
Subject of:
Big City Entertainment, Inc., American, founded 2007  Search this
Medium:
ink on cardboard, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 48 1/16 × 34 1/4 × 2 in. (122 × 87 × 5.1 cm)
Type:
posters
promotional materials
Place made:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
2009
Description:
A digitally illustrated poster board of a young Antonio Valor by Dawud Anybwile and Brian McGee. The poster features an image of the comic book hero Antonio Valor dressed as his alter ego, Brotherman. He is crouched down with his right hand resting on the pavement near the viewers perspective. His left foot is behind his left hand. His left hand is clenched in a fist and resting on his left knee. He is wearing sneakers, stripped socks, shorts and a sleeveless blue shirt with a white “B” on his chest. He is also wearing a blue mask and has red and green stripped wrist bands. A white bandage with blood on it is wrapped around his right bicep. Multi-colored buildings are in the background. The sky on the left side of the poster is red while the sky on the right side of the poster is blue. Black clouds are on both sides. Written in silver text in the bottom right corner is “..ANYABWILE..” A metal hanging wire is attached to the back.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Comics and graphic novels  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
Object number:
2017.116.5.5
Restrictions & Rights:
© Big City Entertainment, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f936a384-d018-447c-8947-bd51c25f0d5f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.116.5.5