Designed by

Chantry, Art, American, founded 1954

Owned by

Brown, James, 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

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Type

broadsides

Place used

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

Date

1980

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.

Topic

African American

Communication

Funk (Music)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

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

Object number

2008.7.20

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture