Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Doctor Dré, American, born 1963
Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Lacoste, French, founded 1933
Date
1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Doctor Dré & Flavor Flav.
The two are pictured in an interior office room of a radio station, laughing with several other people. Dré is in the center of the image, leaning against a desk and laughing. He wears a white jersey with the number [65]. He has a bag of records over his shoulder and holds zipper pouch or bag in front of him with one hand. Another man sits beside him wearing an Adidas baseball cap and holding a bag of records on his lap. Flavor Flav stands to the right of the image, in front of an open doorway. He wears a black baseball cap with white text, a white polo shirt, and black shorts with white text. He is looking down and laughing, holding some fliers, a cassette tape and a joint in his hands. Two people stand in the doorway behind him, also laughing. Shelves full of binders and papers are on the wall behind Dré and a telephone and typewriter are visible on the desk to the left. Another person is partially visible sitting on the desk in the foreground.
On the verso is a black and white label with the Eyejammie.com logo, printed title and photographer's name.
Place captured
Garden City, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Comedy
Hip-hop (Music)
Language
Musicians
Photography
Radio
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.33
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533f08955-6c6e-483e-82d1-8a055710bdfb

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