- Photograph by
- Thompson, Jack, American
- Subject of
- Paul Wall, American, born 1981
- Date
- 2005
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 10 9/16 in. (32.1 × 26.8 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic portrait of the rapper Paul Wall.
- The image is a close-up of Wall's face and his proper left hand making a "W" gesture. Wall wears a black t-shirt with the text [SCREWED UP RECORDS & TAPES] and a dark colored baseball cap with a star logo. He is looking directly at the camera, his teeth bared to show off diamond "grillz." He has a diamond stud in his proper left ear; his proper right eye is in shadow from his hat brim. Fliers and posters are visible in the dark background behind him. On the verso, a handwritten inscription by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date and photographer.
- Place captured
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Gesture
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.415
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jack Thompson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.