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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ca5424d-fc7f-4ab7-848d-37bcb634aebc

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