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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577cf24af-57a2-40a0-b3b8-e5d9add95f99

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