The Mothership
- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Designed by
- Clinton, George, American, born 1941
- Larkin, Peter, American, born 1926
- Fisher, Jules, American, born 1937
- Used by
- Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955
- Date
- 1990s
- Medium
- metal, plastic, glass
- Dimensions
- Overall with Weight: 120 × 250 × 113 in., 1500 lb. (304.8 × 635 × 287 cm, 680.4 kg)
- Ladder (in storage) 241 lbs.
- Description
- "The Mothership" is the centerpiece stage prop used by Clinton and his multiple bands during their live concert performances. This object is a near-exact replica of the slightly larger Mothership that was used exclusively at the closing moments of concerts during the height of the band's popularity from 1976-1981. This replica prop was built from metal, plastic, and glass in the mid 1990s and used on the "Mothership Reconnection Tour".
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
- Movement
- Afrofuturism
- Topic
- Art
- Design
- Funk (Music)
- Musicians
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet
- Object number
- 2011.83.1.1-.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.