Photograph by
Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
Subject of
LL Cool J, American, born 1968
Date
1993
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 17 1/16 × 11 in. (43.3 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 11 15/16 × 8 7/16 in. (30.3 × 21.5 cm)
Description
A color photograph of LL Cool J.
He is wearing a red shirt with black, blue, yellow, and white stripes and a black, yellow, and white jacket. He is wearing a necklace and a black cap. His proper left hand is on his forehead. He is smiling and has a goatee. There is a bright light in the top proper left corner.
There is a white border around the image. It is thinnest on the two sides, thicker on the top, and thickest on the bottom. There is a tear and some yellowing on 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 on the top and on the sides from where tape used to be. There is an inscription by Bill Adler on the bottom, handwritten in blue ink.
Place captured
Hollis, Queens, 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
2015.132.95
Restrictions & Rights
© Michael Benabib
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c959575-8cdc-4a83-9bf7-1b7d1b2eb4f3

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