James Brown, studio portrett, New York, 1979

This print captures so much more than just a pose—you can see the sweat on his brow and the intensity in his eyes. The paper has a nice matte finish that doesn't glare under my living room lights. It instantly became the focal point of my whole wall.

The contrast in the black-and-white print really makes James Brown's expression leap off the page. It's now the centerpiece of my living room, and I catch myself staring at that raw energy every time I walk by.

The print arrived beautifully packaged, and the black-and-white clarity in this 1979 studio shot is unreal—you can practically feel the sweat and energy radiating off James Brown. Allan Tannenbaum really captured that raw charisma, and it’s already the centerpiece of my living room wall.