- Photograph by
- Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
- Subject of
- Kool G Rap, American, born 1968
- DJ Polo, American
- Sony Corporation, Japanese, founded 1946
- Panasonic Corporation, Japanese, founded 1918
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 16 15/16 in. (27.8 × 43.1 cm)
- H x W (Image): 9 5/16 × 11 15/16 in. (23.6 × 30.4 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo on a television screen through a store window in Times Square.
- There are grey, yellow, black, and red sale signs surrounding the TV. One of the signs reads [1993 / COLOR / PORTABLE / TV's / in / STOCK!]. The image appears to be of a storefront window or a display in a store.
- There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. There is a small, yellowing tear the top from where a piece of tape used to be. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the left side of the paper. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically down the left side 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
- Advertising
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Television
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.92
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Benabib
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




