From the New York Times Best-Selling book, "WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball," by Kadir Nelson, the intimidating slugger, Josh Gibson (sometimes called "the Black Babe Ruth"), stands tall, partially illuminated by the late afternoon sun in front of his home dugout, swinging three bats, taunting the pitcher, Satchel Paige, as he awaits his turn at bat. As he steps our of the shodow, Gibson watches Paige deliver a pitch to batter, Buck Leonard. Frank Duncan crouches behind home plate inside the sprawling grounds of Griffith Stadium in Washington DC, circa 1943.

This image will be released in two separate limited editions: A Limited Paper Edition (34" x 17") of 300 gicleés on archival watercolor paper, with 25 Artist's Proofs and 20 Remarqués; and an Oversize Limited Canvas Ediiton (48" x 24") of 100 canvas gicleés, with 20 Hand-Embellished Proofs. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and presented with a Certificate of Authenticity.
 

*This limited edition will be published on July 21, 2008, 2008. This pre-publication offer ends July 21, 2008.
Prints will ship starting July 21, 2008, 2008. © 2008 Kadir Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this edition will benefit the Josh Gibson Foundation.
It is the goal of the Foundation to establish a history and learning center in Homestead, PA to reach out to the families
and youth of the community on which Josh Gibson left his mark. For more information, visit http://www.joshgibson.org