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Created by:
Dawud Anyabwile, American  Search this
Brian McGee, American, born 1970  Search this
Written by:
Guy A. Sims, American  Search this
Subject of:
Big City Entertainment, Inc., American, founded 2007  Search this
Reed's, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on cardboard, wood, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (frame): 57 1/2 × 35 7/16 × 1 3/16 in. (146.1 × 90 × 3 cm)
Type:
posters
promotional materials
Place printed:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
2015
Description:
A framed digital art poster featuring an image of a panel from Brotherman comics. The panel depict a group of people talking on a city street. Three men are in the foreground talking and a man and a woman are in the background in front of buildings. The man on the left side of the image is wearing a hat, glasses and is smoking a cigarette. The man in the middle is wearing a jacket with the name “LEN” on the right breast. He is looking at the man on the right. The man on the right is talking. He is wearing a hat and has a bandage on his face. Speech bubbles above his head read “TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT.” and “You in?” The woman in the background is on the left side of the image. She is looking at the people talking in the foreground. She is wearing a yellow hat and shirt. The man in the background is looking at the woman. He is wearing a dark colored hat, sleeveless jacket and dark pants. 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.”
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:
2017.116.6.5
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
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5800a6ead-03fb-47cc-ba27-6b567ca7f51f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.116.6.5