Photograph by
Wilmer, Val, British
Subject of
Sylvia Robinson, American, 1936 - 2011
Sugar Hill Records, American, 1979 - late 1980s
Date
1982; printed 2004
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sylvia Robinson at her desk at Sugar Hill Records in Englewood, New Jersey. Robinson stands behind the desk, holding the phone up to her ear and with a pen or pencil held up to her mouth. The desk in front of her is covered in papers and office equipment. Behind her, light filters through checked curtains. An inscription on the verso identifies the subject, date, and location along with a copyright notice and the photographer's signature.
Place captured
Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Business
Communication
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.428
Restrictions & Rights
© Val Wilmer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563b2c8a6-cfa5-4c10-8df2-bd4779285797

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