On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Printed by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Polydor Records, German, founded 1924
Owned by
Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
Date
1980
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 40 x 12 1/4 in. (101.6 x 31.1 cm)
Description
A hanging advertisement for the record album "hot on the one” by James Brown. The advertisement is made up of two record sleeves with a white card with yellow text attached between them. The two sleeves and card are attached with a black strip of fabric. The two sleeves are for the album being advertised. They both feature a color picture of James Brown in profile and have “JAMES BROWN…LIVE” in white text across the top. Below this text is smaller, red text is “HOT ON THE ONE.” The white card hanging between them features a yellow image of James Brown on the right side. Written in yellow and black text is “LE RETOUR DE / ‘JAMES BROWN’ / UNE SERiE DE CONCERTS PRESTiGiEUX.” At the bottom of the card written in black text is “double album live/ HOT ON THE ONE.”
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Type
portraits
posters
Topic
Funk (Music)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.7.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd528676ac7-635f-4045-a6ac-33d5c8dfd5d3

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