- Photograph by
- Powell, Ricky, American, 1961 - 2021
- Subject of
- Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
- Biz Markie, American, born 1964
- Studio 54, American, 1977 - 1986
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Date
- 1990; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (30.3 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Flavor Flav and Biz Markie at Studio 54.
- Flavor Flav is on the left side of the image wearing a hat, sunglasses, bowtie, a necklace with a Public Enemy medallion, and a jacket embroidered with [Flavor Flav]. Biz Markie on the right side of the image,his arm around Flavor Flav's shoulders, holding the Public Enemy medallion up for the camera to see. Markie wears a necklace with oversized clock medallion and a fur hat. He is smiling wide. An unidentified man is visible behind Flav. Beneath the image is a handwritten inscription reading [FLAVOR FLAV + BIZ MARKIE! / STUDIO 54 1990] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].
- Place captured
- 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
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.342
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ricky Powell
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




