Photograph by
Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
Subject of
Nas, American, born 1973
Date
1993; printed 2004
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 13/16 in. (21.8 × 32.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Nas and friends outside of the Queensbridge Houses public housing development.
Nas is on the left side of the image smoking a blunt. His right hand is holding it up to his mouth. Facing him on the right side of the image is a group of three men, all wearing hats and jackets. The man on the far right is mostly out of frame; only his head and proper right side are partially visible, holding papers. The man to his right is standing with his arms to his side. The man in the center of the image is holding a bottle in his proper right hand. The photograph was taken in an open area, with smokestacks, trees, and a mid-rise building in the background.
Handwritten under the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE PROJECTS 1993] along with the photographer's signature and [2004]. The photographer's sticker is on the back.
Place captured
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
black-and-white photographs
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Housing
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.177
Restrictions & Rights
© Sony Music
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529ca7128-f5db-4496-aa69-bc1d65dacd09

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