- Photograph by
- Powell, Ricky, American, 1961 - 2021
- Subject of
- Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
- Date
- October 1988; printed 2003
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 15 5/8 × 19 7/8 in. (39.7 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 14 in. (24.4 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Flavor Flav greeting fans at the premier of the film Tougher Than Leather.
- Flava Flav is pictured standing on the left side of the image. His back is to the camera and his face is turned to the right side. He is wearing a red, white, and black jacket and red sunglasses. Across from him is a crowd of people behind a barrier. Several individuals have their hands outstretched towards Flavor Flav. Beneath the image is a handwritten inscription reading ["FLAVA FLAVE" AT THE "TOUGHER THAN LEATHER" PREMIER / OCT. '88 "YEAH, BOYEEE!!!"] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Hair
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.341
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ricky Powell
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




