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
Type
posters
promotional materials
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ab51b62-475d-4133-a8e1-bc7c2cde10ff

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