Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Kid Freeze, American
Date
1998; printed 2021
Medium
pigment-based ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
This is a color archival pigment print from the negative. The photograph depicts Kid Freeze of the b-boy group Dynamic Rockers from the waist up, posed standing with his proper right hand throwing a backwards “Rock On” gesture and his proper left arm holding a boom box on his proper left shoulder. He is dressed in an all-dark denim matching attire of jeans and jean jacket. Under his jacket, he appears to be wearing a solid black shirt, possibly with a turtleneck. Kid Freeze is accessorized with red frame glasses, a name belt with the last to two letters visible [OY], (presumably “B-Boy”) and a gold-colored necklace with a pendant. He is posed on a sidewalk with buildings on his proper right and an elevated train platform in the far background.
There are no inscriptions of the print, front or back.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Topic
Break dancing
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.63.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a3b2548f-ac8a-4188-997d-0bd05363a16b

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