Black Men In Cinema Posters
Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.
Curated by Paul Grant and Damany Mathis, AIGA
The posters presented in this online exhibition offer a visual survey of 50 years (1973-2023) of social progress, power, representation, identity, and the intersecting and conflicting realities of African American men.
The Rising Son: Black Panther (2018)These posters offer a visual survey of 50 years (1973-2023) of social progress, power, representation, identity, and the intersecting and conflicting realities of African American men.
The Athlete + The Entertainer
Prince (1973-2023) and Jack Johnson (1973-2023), the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of represented iconoclasts. They were Black men who defied social categories of their era. Ecstacy of performance, suggests a spiritual transformation. He appears to fly. Johnson’s awesome reach is on display.
Prince Sign O’ The Times (1987) | Directed by Prince
Photography by Jeff Katz
Prince Sign O’ The Times (1987)
Photography by Jeff Katz
The Athlete + The Entertainer
Prince (1973-2023) and Jack Johnson (1973-2023), the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of represented iconoclasts. They were Black men who defied social categories of their era. Ecstacy of performance, suggests a spiritual transformation. He appears to fly. Johnson’s awesome reach is on display.
Prince Sign O’ The Times (1987) | Directed by Prince
Photography by Jeff Katz
Prince Sign O’ The Times (1987)
Photography by Jeff Katz
The Rising Son: Black Panther (2018)Gangsta-Realistically Speaking
These posters offer a visual survey of 50 years (1973-2023) of social progress, power, representation, identity, and the intersecting and conflicting realities of African American men.
War: Deep Within and Beyond Community
These posters offer a visual survey of 50 years (1973-2023) of social progress, power, representation, identity, and the intersecting and conflicting realities of African American men.
The Rising Son: Black Panther (2018)