Printed by
Unidentified
Owned by
Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
Subject of
Tanzbrunnen, German, founded 1929
Date
2001
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 46 7/8 x 33 3/16 in. (119.1 x 84.3 cm)
Description
A large broadside advertising a James Brown concert at the Blue moon Jazz festival in Cologne, Germany. The broadside features a color image of James Brown wearing a purple jacket and pants leaning against a concrete block in front of a building. “JAMES BROWN / The Godfather of Soul” is printed in purple text across the top. Below this is the name of the jazz festival and the date the festival occurred written in German. The left side of the broadside has several logos for ticket vendors and event coordinators. Printed in yellow text at the bottom of the broadside is a list of additional acts performing at the festival as well as contact information for the festival organizers.
Place used
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
portraits
broadsides
Topic
Funk (Music)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.7.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f033f812-cf6b-45e0-9d5b-4e1aed86264a

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