- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Shocklee, Hank, American
- Hofstra University, American, founded 1935
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 9/16 × 19 13/16 in. (34.4 × 50.3 cm)
- H x W (Image): 11 15/16 × 17 15/16 in. (30.4 × 45.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Hank Shocklee at Hofstra University.
- Shocklee is pictured in the center of a configuration of DJ equipment. He is bending over, his left hand on the controls of a large mixer and his proper right hand on a stack of three different machines taped together. The topmost machine is a Roland Bass Line drum machine. A box of records is to his right, with an Afrika Bambaata record sleeve pulled out at an angle. He is wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows with a black vest, jeans, a necklace, and a bracelet on each wrist. The only inscription, on the verso, reads [44A].
- Place captured
- Hempstead, 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
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.39
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




