Object Details
- Created by
- Norman F. Dexter
- Subject of
- J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
- Description
- An unframed painted portrait of J Dilla by Norman F. Dexter AKA SelahVision Soul of the Brush. The painting features an image of Dilla wearing a white shirt, black cap, and gold necklace with stones embedded in the painted surface. White doves appear behind him in a sky painted in tones of red and gold. A cityscape is in the lower foreground.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Norman F. Dexter AKA Selah - Soul of the Brush
- 2006 - 2012
- Object number
- 2015.265
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Norman F. Dexter AKA Selah – Soul of the Brush
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- paintings
- portraits
- Medium
- oil paint on canvas with stones
- Dimensions
- H x W: 48 × 36 in. (121.9 × 91.4 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.265
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd591af464d-1d57-4c4e-86aa-8d7659d290ee
