Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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.

Created by

Norman F. Dexter

Subject of

J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006

Date

2006 - 2012

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

Medium

oil paint on canvas with stones

Dimensions

H x W: 48 × 36 in. (121.9 × 91.4 cm)

Type

paintings

portraits

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Visual Arts

Object number

2015.265

Topic

African American

Art

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Restrictions & Rights

© Norman F. Dexter, aka. Selah - Soul of the Brush