Photograph of MC Lyte on Manhattan's Lower East Side

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2 images
Photograph by
Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
Subject of
MC Lyte, American, born 1971
Printed by
Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
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 × 9 9/16 in. (33 × 24.3 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
Place captured
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date
August 6, 1991; printed 2003
Description
A black-and-white photograph of MC Lyte outside in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Lyte wears a white tee shirt and dark-colored hat and is leaning with both elbows on a metal railing. She looks away from the camera. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
Topic
African American
Hip hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
United States--History--1969-2001
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.322
Restrictions & Rights
© Al Pereira
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture