- 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.




