Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Chubb Rock, Jamaican American, born 1968
Date
1998
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 10 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (26.6 × 27.3 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Chubb Rock.
He is wearing a coat with a white fur hood and has a goatee. He is standing behind a black metal railing on a balcony. He is reaching his arms out. The photograph was taken from below, looking up at Chubb Rock. There are several balconies above him.
There is a white border around the image. It is thinner on the two sides and thicker on the top and bottom. There is a small, yellowing tear at the top from where a piece of tape used to be. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated upside down in diagonal lines. There is a tear at the top from where a piece of tape used to be. There are three yellow post-it notes at the top, one on the left side and two on the right sides. There is an inscription by Bill Adler on the bottom, handwritten in blue ink.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Gesture
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.76
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586781568-eba9-481b-8f73-1ebb41ef4933

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