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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0879 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
Great Kings of Africa |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard display board mounted with four posters from the "Great Kings of Africa" series, created by Anheuser-Busch in 1981. Each poster is for a different African king and consists of a color drawing by an African American artist with the king on the left, and a contextual drawing to the right. Below the drawing is the title, a brief biography of the king and the Budweiser logo. The drawings are for: Khama, the Good King of Bechuanaland by Carl Owens; Shamba Bolongongo, Africa King of Peace by Roy E. La Grone; Samory Toure, "The Black Napoleon of the Sudan" by Ezra; and Behanzin Hossu Bowelle, "The King Shark" by Thomas Blackshear II. The front and back of the board is covered in wood design contact paper. The front of the board is also covered in clear plastic. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Paper/Cardboard/Tape/Plastic |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1981 |
Dimensions |
H-27.677 W-49.528 D-0.63 inches |
Search Terms |
Africans Queens Kings Monarchs African American People African American history Artists Great Kings and Queens of Africa series |
Subjects |
Africans Queens Kings Monarchs African American People African American history Artists Great Kings and Queens of Africa series |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |