- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
- Date
- June 23, 1991
- 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): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Queen Latifah.
- She is facing the proper left side of the image and singing into a microphone on a stand held by her proper left hand. She is wearing a light-colored shirt, a patterned, multi-colored woven jacket, and a tall, cylindrical hat in a matching fabric. She is wearing a ring on her proper left hand and she has large drop earrings in a starburst design. The background is out of focus, but a plane of grey is visible against a white wall.
- The print has a white border around the image. On the back of the print are inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in two different inks identifying the subject, photographer, location and date. 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
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Fashion
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.302
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




