Photograph by
Powell, Ricky, American, 1961 - 2021
Subject of
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
Date
1987; printed 2000
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 14 in. (25.4 × 35.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/2 in. (22.9 × 34.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of audience members at a Beastie Boys concert in Kalamazoo, Michigan during the Licensed to Ill tour.
The image depicts a crowd of people at the edge of a stage or barrier. Most are reaching their hands up or out. A crushed beer can is visible on the stage edge in front of them and another object, possibly a plastic bottle, is visible in the top foreground. Droplets of water splash across the image, reflected in the lights. Beneath the image at the bottom right is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / 2000].
Cultural Place
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 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)
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.347
Restrictions & Rights
© Ricky Powell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50b03e0d1-916d-4644-9825-183c5c839e02

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