Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
The Godfather of Soul "Brother James to All"
1991
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A color poster of a painting of James Brown. He is wearing a purple shirt and a brown jacket. He is looking upward at a star filled night sky and smiling. The poster has a white border. Written in black text at the bottom of the poster is “The Godfather of SOUL” and “Brother James to All.” The artists signature and copyright information is printed on the bottom right corner of the poster.
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Catalog reference: 2008.7.8
