Photograph by
Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
Subject of
The Real Roxanne, American, born 1963
Date
August 4, 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 3/4 in. (33 × 22.2 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of The Real Roxanne.
She is standing with her her left hip out to the side and her head tilted down towards the proper left side. Her eyes are closed and her arms are bent, raised, and playing with her curly hair. She has a beauty mark on her proper right cheek. She is wearing a black fringed tube-top and black high-waisted bottoms. Her belt has a crescent moon buckle as well as an oval buckle. There is a pin of a face on the pants. She is wearing multiple necklaces, including one with a crucifix that extends past the bottom of her shirt. The background is grey.
On the verso are two inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in two different inks.
Place captured
Brooklyn, 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
2015.132.319
Restrictions & Rights
© Al Pereira
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54411a526-d819-4360-b978-8c26be0ba4b9

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