Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Combs, Sean, American, born 1969
Sean John, American, founded 1998
Combs, Christian Casey, American, born 1998
Date
1999
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 1/16 × 11 in. (43.3 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Sean Combs and his son.
Combs is wearing a black tank top that reads [Sean John] in white, jeans, and sunglasses. He has a bracelet on his proper right wrist, a watch on his left wrist, a diamond necklace, several rings on both hands and tattoos on both arms. His head is tilted to the proper right side and his right hand is holding the sunglasses down near the bottom of his nose. He is sitting in a white armchair. He has a mustache. His baby son is sitting on his lap. The baby has dark curly hair and is wearing a white cloth diaper that reads [Sean John / the future / of fashion / spring 1999]. The background is white.
There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the top and bottom and thinner on the two sides. 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.
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Children
Fashion
Fatherhood
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.120
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b6d72946-0d50-4d57-b111-367464f8067e

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