Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Stetsasonic, American, 1981 - 1991
United Skates of America, American
Frukwan, American
Daddy-O, American, born 1961
MC Delite, American
Wise, American, born 1965
DBC, American
Prince Paul, American, born 1967
Kangol, British, founded 1938
Mercedes-Benz, German, founded 1926
Date
1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 15 7/8 × 19 7/8 in. (40.4 × 50.5 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 1/16 × 17 7/8 in. (30.6 × 45.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the hip hop group Stetsasonic captured offstage at the roller rink United Skates of America in Queens, NY.
The group is pictured crouched in two rows in front of a plain wall. In the front row is Fruitkwan, Daddy-O, and Delite. In the back row is Wise, DBC, and Prince Paul. Most members are wearing all white, except for DBC in the back middle, who is in all black. Daddy-O in the center front also wears a diamond Mercedes-Benz logo necklace and, next to him, Delite wears a dark-colored Kangol bucket hat. Wise, in the back left, poses with his proper left index finger resting on his chin; the other men pose with their arms on their knees. On the back is a sticker with the [eyejammie.com] logo and text reading [Title: Stetsasonic, offstage, United Skates of America, Queens. Front: Fruitkwan, Daddy-O, Delite. Back: Wise, DBC, Prince Paul / Photographer: Harry Allen].
Place captured
Queens, New York City, 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
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.54
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd523fc48dd-88e0-492a-b465-b88c4f7ed5bf

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