Photograph by
Paniccioli, Ernie, American, born 1947
Subject of
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964
Rev. Run, American, born 1964
Date
ca. 1989
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 10 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (26.7 × 31.8 cm)
Description
A color photograph of the members of Run-DMC wearing colorful track suits.
The image depicts Run-DMC, (left to right) Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run, in front of an interior window. Jay is sitting on the windowsill, his arm around DMC. He is looking at the camera and smiling widely. He wears a neon pink track suit with wide bands of purple at the shoulders and elbows and collar. The jacket is unzipped so that a black t-shirt and large gold helix chain necklace with a large medallion of a shoe are visible. DMC stands with his arms down in front of his body. He wears a black brimmed hat, black sunglasses, a black t-shirt, black pants, a gold watch on each wrist, and large gold rings on each hand. Next to him stands Run, with his proper right hand on the windowsill and his proper left hand in his pocket. He wears a pink neon tracksuit with an orange band across the chest and orange around the collar. The collar is open partially, with a white t-shirt and large gold chain visible underneath. Both DMC and Run look away from the camera and are not smiling. The window frames and walls in the background are white. The view outside the window is not in focus, but a black column is visible in the middle.
The print is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner of the image. There are no inscriptions on the back.
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.260
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernie Paniccioli
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b49a4bf8-2983-40c8-87e1-36aa148af340

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