Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Dr. Dre, American, born 1965
Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
Date
1992
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 17 1/16 × 11 in. (43.3 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 11 × 10 3/4 in. (27.9 × 27.3 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Doctor Dre.
He is sitting in front of a brown marbled background. He is wearing a black hoodie that reads [MOREHOUSE] in red and white, earrings, and a black baseball cap with red, green, and yellow text which reads [Another Young / BLACK / MAN / Makin' Money].
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 are tears at the top from where tape used to be. There are pieces of tape on the two sides near the top. 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
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.82
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8132216-c280-4d89-a078-4ad803100042

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