- Created by
- McGee, Brian, American, born 1970
- Anyabwile, Dawud, American
- Written by
- Sims, Guy A., American
- Subject of
- Big City Entertainment, Inc., American, founded 2007
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on cardboard, wood, metal, adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W: 59 1/2 × 33 in. (151.1 × 83.8 cm)
- Description
- A digital art poster featuring an image of a panel from Brotherman comics. The panel depicts a man named Len and the Valor family standing behind a yellow car. Len is standing on the left and is wearing a brown hat, black jacket and grey turtleneck sweater. A speech bubble above his head reads “LET ME GIVE YOU A RIDE / IT’S GETTING DARK.” Antonio Valor is standing next to Len and has his arms wrapped around a young girl wearing a brown jacket and yellow backpack. Carmen Valor is standing on the left and is wearing a blue headband and brown jacket. Three speech bubbles are pointing towards her. The one at top reads “IT’S OK LEN WE’RE ONLY / GOING A COUPLE OF BLOCKS / LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAY.” The speech bubble to the right reads “WE SHOULDN’T BE / AFRAID TO WALK / OUR OWN STREETS.” The speech bubble in the bottom right corer reads “BESIDES. I NEED TO STOP AT THE STORE ON THE WAY.” Houses are in the background.
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Topic
- Art
- Comics and graphic novels
- Design
- Graphic design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
- Object number
- 2017.116.6.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Big City Entertainment, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




