Photograph by
Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
Subject of
Salt-N-Pepa, American, founded 1985
Spinderella, American, born 1970
Salt, American, born 1966
Pepa, Jamaican American, born 1969
Date
February 6, 1989
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 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Salt-N-Pepa recording at Bayside Studios in Queens, New York.
The three women are pictured standing inside the studio, singing into a microphone mounted from the right side of the photograph. Left to right is Spinderella, Salt, and Pepa. Spinderella wears a dark shirt with light colored check pants and has the thumb of her proper right hand tucked into her pants pocket.Salt is in the middle wearing an oversized sweater with [9] on the front and dark jeans. Her proper left hand is held in a loose fist in front of her. Pepa is on the right wearing a multicolored sweater and dark pants. Her knees are bent slightly and her proper left hand is in a fist on her thigh. They are in an interior room with wood paneled walls behind them and a ceiling with acoustic tiles above them. On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler reading [Salt 'N' Pepa by/Al Pereira @ Bayside Studios, Bayside, Queens, 2-6-89].
Place captured
Queens, 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
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.310
Restrictions & Rights
© Al Pereira
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5856cdced-c05e-4c89-a1c2-b898f79ec853

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