Photograph by
Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Sweet Tee, American
DJ Jazzy Joyce, American
Azor, Hurby, Haitian American, born 1965
Date
1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce at the home of Hurby Azor in Brooklyn, New York.
The two women are in pictured in the center of the image, sitting on a floral sofa. Sweet Tee is on the left. She has short curly hair and is wearing large earrings and several necklaces. She is wearing a white sweatshirt with a tiger face and tiger stripes, jeans, and black boots. Her hands are folded on her lap and her left leg is crossed on top of her right leg. She is leaning toward Jazzy Joyce, who sits next to her. Joyce has long straight hair and is wearing hoop earrings, several necklaces, a watch, bracelets, and rings. One of her necklaces reads [JOYCE]. She is wearing a dark long sleeve button down shirt and lighter pants. Her hands are folded on her lap and her right leg is bent while her left leg is stretched out. Behind the sofa is a wood paneled wall with several framed portraits. The women sit directly beneath a wedding portrait of a bride.
On the back is an [eyejammie.com] sticker with the text: [Title: Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce, Family Home of Hurby "The Luv Bug" Azor, Brooklyn / Photographer: Harry Allen].
Place captured
Brooklyn, 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
Domestic life
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.55
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b11e4497-44ee-4ad2-a2bb-e206ce24fcbd

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