Shocking Vibes HQ, Craig Town, Kingston, JA., Oct. 2003
- Photograph by
- Katz, David
- Subject of
- Shocking Vibes Studio, Jamaican
- Beenie Man, Jamaican, born 1973
- Lady Saw, Jamaican, born 1972
- Metro, Tanto, Jamaican
- Devonte, Jamaican
- Date
- October 2003
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 1/8 in. (27.9 × 35.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 13 3/16 in. (22.2 × 33.5 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the exterior of Shocking Vibes HQ.
- The image shows a painted mural on a wall outside of Shocking Vibes Studio. The mural consists of bust portraits of nine Jamaican dancehall artists against a blue background. To the top left of the wall is a [SHOCKING VIBES PRODUCTIONS (SVP)] logo followed by a list of names in two uneven columns: [BEENIE MAN, TANTO METRO, KIRK DAVIS, SILVER CAT, BALANCE, DEVONTE, LADY SAW, RICKY RUDIE, WIGGY, SHD-DU]. The foreground consists of rocks and dirt with several small patches of grass. There are buildings and trees behind the wall.
- On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription by Bill Adler identifying the location, date and photographer.
- Place used
- Craig Town, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Art
- Business
- Dancehall (Music)
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.235
- Restrictions & Rights
- Shocking Vibes HQ, Craig Town, Kingston JA, 2003, photo: © David Katz
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.