Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
Kid 'n Play, American, founded 1986
Reid, Christopher "Kid", American, born 1964
Martin, Christopher "Play", American, born 1962
Date
1988
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 16 5/16 × 11 in. (41.5 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 × 10 3/16 in. (33 × 25.8 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Kid 'n Play.
Play is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black long sleeve turtleneck and pants as well as a gold necklace. He has a mustache and has a design shaved into the front of his hair. He is standing behind Kid. Kid is wearing a black long sleeve turtleneck and pants and has a watch on his proper right wrist. His hair is tall. His proper left arm is crossed in front of his chest and he is pointing back at Play with his right thumb. The background is grey.
There is a thin black border around most of the image. It is missing from the top. There is a white border around the black border, which is thinnest on the two sides, thicker on the top, and thickest on the bottom. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated in diagonal lines. There are tears at the top and on the sides from where tape used to be, and there is a yellow post-it note in the top left corner. 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
Actors
Gesture
Hair
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.90
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af317cb4-441b-4dc0-893c-867fd7a754e3

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