Photograph by

Pereira, Al, American, born 1963

Subject of

Mista Lawnge, American

Dres, American, born 1967

Black Sheep, American, founded 1989

New York Mets, American, founded 1962

Printed by

Adler, Bill, American, born 1951

Date

1992; printed 2003

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.2 × 22.1 cm)

Description

A black and white photograph of Black Sheep.

Mista Lawnge is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black leather jacket, a New York Mets baseball cap and a necklace. He is leaning on something and his proper right hand is in his jacket pocket. He has a mustache. Dres is on the proper left side. He is wearing a jacket with a hood and a plaid cap. He has a mustache. He is leaning forward with his arms crossed in front of his chest. They are standing in front of water and there is a silhouette of the skyline in the background with the World Trade Center towers in the middle of the image.

There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There are two inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in black ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.

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

Architecture

Hip-hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Rappers (Musicians)

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.270

Restrictions & Rights

© Al Pereira

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

GUID

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