Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Combs, Sean, American, born 1969
FUBU, founded 1992
Date
2000
Medium
ink on paper on Fome-Cor (TM)
Dimensions
H x W (2015.132.118.1): 30 3/8 × 30 1/16 × 3/16 in. (77.1 × 76.3 × 0.5 cm)
H x W (2015.132.118.2 Sheet): 17 1/16 × 11 in. (43.3 × 28 cm)
H x W (2015.132.118.2 Image): 10 7/8 × 10 3/4 in. (27.6 × 27.3 cm)
Description
A color photograph of P. Diddy.
He is wearing a puffy silver FUBU coat over denim overalls, several rings, a baseball cap, tinted glasses, and an earring in his proper left ear. He is sitting on the hood of a Mercedes-Benz. His proper left foot is on the ground and his hands are resting on his legs. He has a mustache. The car's lights are on. There are several banners and neon signs behind P. Diddy including [THE PLAYPEN], [LEATHER / & LACE] and [THE / NEW / TIMES / SQUARE].
There is no border around 2015.132.118.1. The back of the photograph is white. Several areas have small rips and creases. There is an inscription by Bill Adler on the bottom, handwritten in blue ink. There is a white border around 2015.132.118.2. It is very thin on the two sides and thicker on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated upside down in diagonal lines. There is an inscription by Bill Adler at the bottom, handwritten in blue ink.
Place depicted
Times Square, 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
Fashion
Gesture
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Nightlife
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.118.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1cd7fa1-fad8-458c-9285-cbb9d41db2ee

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