- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Ashanti, American, born 1980
- Date
- December 20, 2003; printed 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 1/4 × 20 in. (41.3 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 3/8 × 19 1/8 in. (31.5 × 48.5 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Ashanti and her sister, Shia, in front of a NY Jets banner.
- The two sisters are pictured in the center of the image, leaning towards each other so they're heads and shoulders are touching. Both look towards the camera and are smiling. Ashanti is on the left wearing a pink fur coat and sunglasses. Her sister, on the right, wears a tan fur coat and a necklace. Behind them is the NY Jets circular logo with [S!] visible on the left and [J] on the right.
- The print is signed and dated by the photographer on the back. There is also an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler identifying the subjects, location, and date of capture.
- Place captured
- East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Families
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.266
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




