Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
MC Lyte, American, born 1970
Date
1992
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (28 × 43.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 13/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22.4 × 33.1 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Queen Latifah and MC Lyte.
Queen Latifah is on the proper right side. She is wearing a dark grey hoodie, a necklace, and hoop earrings. She has short brown hair and red lipstick. MC Lyte is on the proper left side. She is wearing a yellow MTV shirt, a black hat, a necklace, hoop earrings, and sunglasses on the front of her shirt. There is a crowd of people in the background. They are out of focus.
There is a white border around the image. It is thinner on the top and bottom and thicker on the two sides. There are some tears at the top from where tape used to be. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated upside down in diagonal lines. There are yellow post-it notes on the top left side. There is an inscription by Bill Adler on the bottom, handwritten in blue ink.
Place captured
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Actors
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.108
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535840cfe-2803-491f-90b7-dbde30c85566

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