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): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.7 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the rapper NAS below the Queensborough Bridge in New York City. Nas is pictured in the bottom right corner of the frame, with the underside of the bridge at an angle in the background. He wears a jacket with the collar turned up and a necklace with a cross medallion. The title and date are handwritten at the bottom of the photograph along with the photographer's signature. The photographer's copyright is stamped 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
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Architecture
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.178
Restrictions & Rights
© Sony Music
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5702a85f8-9cc3-4e14-98a4-97a5e320e661

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