Photograph by
Kwon, Sue, American, founded 1962
Subject of
Yo-Yo, American, born 1971
Date
1993; printed 2004
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (2015.132.241.1 Sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.7 cm)
H x W (2015.132.241.1 Image): 19 3/8 × 15 1/2 in. (49.2 × 39.3 cm)
H x W (2015.132.241.2 Sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.7 cm)
H x W (2015.132.241.2 Image): 19 5/16 × 15 7/16 in. (49.1 × 39.2 cm)
Description
Two color photographic prints of Yo-Yo at Spring Street Park in New York City.
Yo-Yo is in the foreground of the photograph, just slightly off center towards the proper right side of the image. Visible from the hips up, she is wearing a light heathered grey spaghetti strap tank top and dark blue bottoms. Her hair is in long braids with a wrapped scarf in a black, white, pink, green and gold paisley print holding them back from her face. She wears a small silver hoop in each ear, along with a silver chain necklace with heart-shaped pendant, matching silver chain bracelets on each wrist, and a large silver ring on her left hand. Her left hand is on her hip and her right hand is holding a red popsicle near her open mouth. She is standing on an outdoor basketball court. There are six (6) men in the background playing basketball.
Both prints are printed on Kodak Endura paper, with the manufacturer's mark printed in a repeating pattern on the back. At the bottom right of each print is the photographer's signature, date of the print, title, date of capture and [1/25].
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
Topic
Basketball
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Sports
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.241.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Sue Kwon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e921b485-0421-45e0-bc4f-155235863b47

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