Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Soul for Real, American, founded 1992
Heavy D, Jamaican American, 1967 - 2011
Harrell, Andre, American, born 1960
Clark, Dick, American, 1929 - 2012
American Bandstand, American, 1952 - 1989
Date
1994
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 17 1/16 × 11 in. (43.3 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 × 8 7/8 in. (30.5 × 22.6 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Soul 4 Real, Heavy D, Andre Harrell, and Dick Clark on the set of American Bandstand.
The image depicts Clark standing in the center of the image, behind the host's podium with the brown and yellow "AB" logo. He is wearing a beige suit and a gold tie. The performers are arranged surrounding Clark on the tiered podium. At top left is Heavy D, wearing a light grey jacket over a dark olive turtleneck. At top right is Andre Harrell, in a checked suit over a black turtleneck. The Dalyrimple brothers of Soul For Real, Jase, Choc, Bri, and Dre are standing two on either side. The brothers on the left wear fringed leather vests and the brothers on the right wear dark jacket.
The photograph has a wide, white border. On the verso is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler identifying the subjects, location, year, and photographer.
Place captured
Long Island City, Queens, 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
Entertainers
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.126
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5085dc5d0-5ed0-43e4-805d-1ce5df3522c8

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