The Lawman, Bass Reeves - Retro Poster, African American Art Print

This digital poster reclaims Bass Reeves as both historical figure and cinematic icon, drawing on the visual language of 1970s blaxploitation film posters to recast the American Western through Black authority and presence. Rendered with bold color, dramatic contrast, and graphic intensity, Reeves stands centered and unflinching—lawman, strategist, and force of order in a frontier that rarely acknowledged his power.

The composition merges myth and fact, elevating Reeves beyond marginal history into legend. The revolver, sunset horizon, and distant riders function less as spectacle than as symbols of jurisdiction and resolve. The Lawman asserts Reeves not as an exception, but as proof: that Black sovereignty, justice, and mastery of the West were always part of the story—long before cinema chose to remember otherwise.

Product features
- Vibrant colors with latest printing techniques
- Two paper options: satin and archival matte
- Available in 18 sizes
- Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts
- Ideal for home decor or gifting

Care instructions
- If the poster does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.


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Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: If the poster does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.