Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Doctor Dré, American, born 1963
Rev. Run, American, born 1964
Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
WBAU, American, 1972 - 1995
Adelphi University, American, founded 1896
Date
July 1983
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with cardboard and Fome-Cor (TM)
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 30 1/16 × 40 1/16 × 1/4 in. (76.4 × 101.8 × 0.7 cm)
H x W (Image): 22 1/2 × 33 15/16 in. (57.2 × 86.2 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Run-DMC with Doctor Dré in the hallway outside WBAU radio at Adelphi University.
The four men are pictured standing in the hallway in front of a light colored wall with two dark colord doors. From left to right is: Doctor Dré, Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run. Dré wears a white football jersey reading [WESTBURY] across the chest and a dark baseball cap reading [The Concept] in a script font. His arms are folded across his chest. Jay stands in front of Dré, his face and body turned to the left to look back towards the camera. He wears a black brimmed hat and a jacket with a suede-like texture. DMC stands against the wall between Doctor Dré and Run. He wears a black brimmed hat with a black leather jacket over a light colored shirt and glasses. He is leaning forward slightly, with his proper left hand at his hip, his four fingers splayed wide. Run is on the far right, standing in front of a dark colored closed doorway. He wears a black brimmed hat
and a New Balance zip up jacket over a black hoodie. He stands with his arms crossed in front of him, his proper left hand raised to point at DMC. On the back is a handwritten inscription reading [By Harry Allen, Run-DMC + Doctor Dré, July 1983].
Place captured
Garden City, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Radio
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.50
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8729190-23a3-45f2-a902-79c5102b1ced

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