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 1/2 × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Pimp C in jail.
Pimp C is wearing a white t-shirt, a necklace with a crucifix, sunglasses, and a watch on his proper left wrist. He has a goatee. His is leaning over on a ledge. His right forearm and his left elbow are on the ledge. His left hand is in a fist and it is resting against his mouth. His head is tilted slightly towards the proper left side. He is behind a glass window with white crisscrossed diagonal lines painted on it.
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
Prisons
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.417
Restrictions & Rights
© Jack Thompson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c015f8c8-2831-4f76-83f9-7de10b81e620

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