Photograph by
Beverly, Julia, American, born 1981
Subject of
Banner, David, American, born 1974
Date
March 26, 2003; printed later
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 1/16 in. (27.9 × 35.7 cm)
H x W (Image): 9 1/16 × 13 7/16 in. (23 × 34.1 cm)
Description
A color photograph of the rapper, David Banner, posing in front of a “Mississippi Welcomes You” sign on Interstate-20 in Mississippi. Banner is wearing a white cut-off tee-shirt with the text [Mississippi / State] printed on the front, jeans with black and gold patches sewn on the front, and a headband with partially obscured text that reads [MISSISSIPPI] on the front, though only some of the letters can be seen. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.
Place captured
Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
American South
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.139
Restrictions & Rights
© Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56885363f-095b-44e5-94d8-87fa58667241

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