Photograph by
Beverly, Julia, American, born 1981
Subject of
Chingo Bling, Mexican American, born 1979
Pitbull, American, born 1981
Date
February 19, 2005; printed later
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 1/16 in. (27.8 × 35.7 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 15/16 × 13 7/16 in. (22.7 × 34.2 cm)
Description
A color photograph of the rapper Chingo Bling on the set of Pitbull's "Toma" video shoot at Opium Garden in South Beach, Florida. He is standing center, facing the viewer. He is holding a bobble head doll of himself in his proper right hand and pointing at it with his proper left hand. He is wearing a black Stetson hat, aviator sunglasses, a black tee-shirt with and image of himself on the front, and a silver colored medallion on a chain with his name [CHINGO / BLING] on the front. He is standing in front of a low wall lined with potted plants. There is a man in a black shirt standing in the background. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.
Place captured
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Fashion
Gesture
Hip-hop (Music)
Latin hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.137
Restrictions & Rights
© Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e82f3a4-e595-4c05-af03-8c83f7f7808c

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