- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Blige, Mary J., American, born 1971
- 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 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 11/16 in. (33 × 22.1 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Mary J. Blige at the New York Music Awards after party at China Club in New York City. The image features Blige lowering her sunglasses to peer at the camera while leaning against a wall or column. In the background, a neon sign for the China Club is partially visible above a banner reading "New York Music Awards." On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
- 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
- Topic
- Fashion
- Hair
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.293
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




