Photograph by
Thompson, Jack, American
Subject of
Pimp C, American, 1973 - 2007
Date
2005
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 × 10 9/16 in. (34.9 × 26.8 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Pimp C in jail.
Pimp C is wearing a white shirt and sunglasses. His hands are folded in front of him in a prayer-like gesture and his head is tilted towards the proper right side. His is sitting in a dark room. The photograph is taken from outside the room. There is a window with three sections covered in mesh. The window pane is off white. Pimp C can be seen through the middle portion of the window.
On the verso is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler.
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Prayer
Prisons
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.416
Restrictions & Rights
© Jack Thompson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dac31981-ffe7-4849-9ad3-8a7acb182f84

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