Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Shocklee, Keith, American, born 1962
Hofstra University, American, founded 1935
Date
1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 9/16 × 19 3/8 in. (37 × 49.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 × 17 15/16 in. (30.5 × 45.5 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Keith Shocklee at Hofstra University.
Shocklee is pictured in the center of the image, leaning over a record on a turntable. He is wearing headphones and a dark t-shirt with a necklace and has a mustache. To his proper right is a mixer. Crates of record are visible behind him, with one record sleeve pulled up and out an angle. A handwritten label on the record reads [DAVY X (FRESH)]. Several pieces of equipment are stacked behind him to the other side. Next to the turntable is a sign with the [SHURE] logo and the text [World's best pickup]. The only inscription, on the verso, reads [H / 12]
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
2015.132.40
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b99a6161-d21f-47af-a20b-fc7294d1b4e1

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