On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
Date
2015
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 23 3/4 × 9 in. (60.3 × 22.9 cm)
Description
A gray poster with a purple square at center. Inside the square is an image of Prince. The stylized image of Prince is similar to his HITnRUN Phase One and HITnRUN Phase Two album covers and depicts Prince with an afro, mustache and goatee, gold chain and sunglasses. Yellow lettering at the top of the poster reads “PRINCE / BALTIMORE / SUNDAY MAY 10, 2015.” Yellow lettering below the image reads “ROYAL FARA ARENA / WITH SPECIAL GUEST / 3RDEYEGIRL” Blue text at the bottom of the poster reads “WEAR SOMETHING GRAY.” The logos for ticket vendors are below the blue text. In the bottom right corner, handwritten in silver marker is “167/500.”
Place collected
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Justice
Local and regional
Musicians
Popular music
Race relations
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dorothy and Eugene Bryant
Object number
2015.154.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Paisley Park/NPG Records/PRN Estate
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50c89d5bc-b8d2-4cba-9864-cb459e67ff09

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