James Brown

Shop 1 artworks by James Brown (American, 1933–2006) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "Mr. Dynamite", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk", "Godfather of Soul", "King of Soul", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first ten inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986. His music has been heavily sampled by hip-hop musicians and other artists.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of James Brown's work on the site falls under Prints (1).

Culture: American (1).

By orientation: 1 landscape.

Other American artists of the period

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• Arthur Bowen Davies — 142 artworks
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• Lois Mailou Jones — 67 artworks
• E. Boyd — 57 artworks
• Howard Brodie — 56 artworks
• Philip Johnson — 48 artworks
• Henry Lyman Saÿen — 42 artworks
• Elton Fax — 31 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

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