Illustrated by
Rodriguez, Edel, Cuban American, born 1971
Subject of
Shange, Ntozake, American, 1948 - 2018
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Hachette Books, American, founded 1990
Date
2002
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 20 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (53 × 40.3 cm)
Description
A small poster for the children's book Float Like a Butterfly: Muhammad Ali, the Man Who Could Float Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee, written by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Edel Rodriguez.
The rectangular poster has a wide black border, with a color illustrated portrait of Muhammad Ali in the center. Ali appears from the neck up, against a yellow background. On either side of him are line illustrations of him boxing and three orange and black butterflies surround him. Across the top, in large block letters is [FLOAT], with [LIKE A BUTTERFLY] in smaller letters below. This is followed by text reading [story by NTOZAKE SHANGE] and [illustrated by EDEL RODRIGUEZ], both in black set into red rectangular boxes. Across the bottom is text reading [JUMP AT THE SUN HYPERION]. The back of the poster is blank.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Literature
Poetry
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ntozake Shange
Object number
2016.131.4
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b90f175-9dda-4d52-b59a-af0565a4e76d

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