- Date
- 2004; printed 2019
- Medium
- pigment on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 20 in. (53.2 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white pigment photograph studio portrait of Prince, captured by Platon in 2004. The close-up of Prince depicts him from the neck up, facing the viewer with a serious expression on his face. He has a thin mustache, and his hair is worn in curls on top of his head. Tied around his neck is a dark neckerchief with white polka dots and a metal chain underneath. He is also wearing a medium tone collared shirt. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph has no marks or inscriptions.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- pigment prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Funk (Music)
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Photography
- Popular music
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon
- Object number
- 2021.33.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Platon
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




