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  • Broadside for a James Brown concert at The Showbox

    Broadside for a James Brown concert at The Showbox

    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
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