Sun Ra Poster

May 22 Sun Ra (born on this day in 1914) was a prolific experimental jazz musician and composer and a pioneer of Afrofuturism. His eclectic and avant-garde musical and fashion choices were innovative and influential. Inspired by Sun Ra, artists Lloyd McNeill and Lou Stovall created this screen-print abstract poster in 1968.

Sun Ra

Data Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum

Artist: Lloyd McNeill, born 1935; Lou Stovall, born Athens, GA 1937

Date: 1968-1969

Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lou Stovall

Medium: screenprint
Dimensions: sheet: 35 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (89.2 x 58.7 cm)

Type: Graphic Arts-Print

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer