Photograph by
Jahn, Brian, American, born 1961
Subject of
Tiger, Jamaican, born 1960
Reggae Sunsplash, Jamaican, founded 1978
Date
1994
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 1/8 × 11 in. (35.8 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 9/16 × 9 1/8 in. (34.5 × 23.1 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Tiger performing at Reggae Sunsplash at Jamworld Entertainment Center, Portmore, Jamaica.
The image is a close-up portrait, featuring Tiger from the shoulders up, singing into a microphone held up to his mouth in his proper left hand. He wears a black button-down shirt, black sunglasses, and several large gold chain necklaces, with a gold watch on his proper left wrist.
On the back of the photograph is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler identifying the subject, location, date, and photographer.
Place captured
Portmore, Middlesex County, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Dancehall (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Reggae (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.233
Restrictions & Rights
© Brian Jahn
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b1df61a-8b7e-4cb8-942d-2156b036788b

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