Photograph by
Leone, Lisa, American, born 1966
Subject of
Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959
Date
early 1990s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 11 × 7 15/16 in. (27.9 × 20.2 cm)
Description
A black and white portrait photograph of Fab 5 Freddy.
He is turned towards the proper left side of the image. He is wearing a straw brimmed hat with a black ribbon around it. He is also wearing a button down short-sleeve shirt and a chain bracelet on his right wrist. He has a pair of glasses and a mustache. He right arm is raised in front of his face and he appears to be holding onto his tongue with his right hand.
The image has an even white border around it. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears are the top where pieces of tape used to be, and a few tiny pieces of the white tape remain.There is an inscription and a signature on the back.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Actors
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.242
Restrictions & Rights
© Lisa Leone
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac0e9e4b-4f91-4ad7-84cf-c9cc6a57365b

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