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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ac60b99-d2b3-40c0-9089-8ec51618e597

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