Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Cowboy, American, 1960 - 1989
Ray, Lisa
Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
Date
early 1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 × 50.5 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 × 17 15/16 in. (30.5 × 45.5 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Cowboy with his girlfriend Lisa Ray, captured backstage at The Ritz in New York City.
The couple is pictured in the center of the image, with Cowboy on the left with his arm around Ray. He wears a puffy winter coat over a sweater with a striped hat. His proper left arm is around Ray's shoulders and his proper right holds a small leather bag at his side. Ray wears a wool coat with diagonal stripes over a light colored shirt. She holds a pair of light colored knit gloves in her proper left hand; her other arm is around Cowboy. There are a few other individuals partially visible in the dark background. On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.com logo and [Title: Cowboy, of the Furious 5, and Lisa Ray, his girlfriend, offstage at The Ritz, NYC / Photographer: Harry Allen].
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
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.26
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d202576-404d-4aac-892c-d730ec056e3f

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