Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
KRS-One, American, born 1965
Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
Seattle Seahawks, American, founded 1975
Date
1992
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 1/8 × 12 in. (20.6 × 30.5 cm)
Description
A color photograph of KRS-One and Queen Latifah.
KRS-One is on the proper right side. He is wearing a white Seattle Seahawks t-shirt. He has a goatee and his head is tilted to the proper left side. His left arm is resting on something. Queen Latifah is on the proper left side. She is wearing a dark grey hoodie, hoop earrings, a necklace, and bracelets on her proper right wrist. She also has sunglasses on top of her head and short brown hair. She is leaning to her right and her right arm is resting next to KRS-One's. They are in front of a brick building with fences in front of the windows.
There is a white border around the image. I is thicker on the two sides and thinner 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 diagonal lines facing the right side of the paper. There are tears on all of the edges from where tape used to be. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically down the left side in blue ink.
Place captured
Harlem, 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
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.93
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5353bc0ba-3435-4e1c-80fa-c183f7967326

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