Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
Al B
Stardust Ballroom, American
Date
ca. 1984
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 in. (9.5 × 7.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (10.8 × 8.3 cm)
Description
This is a color Polaroid depicting DJ Kool Herc (left) and Al B (right) at the Stardust Ballroom in the Bronx, NY. Both men are show full-length, posed along a three-step staircase and leaning against the railing. Kool Herc is wearing his costume ensemble from Beat Street, an all denim outfit consisting of a jacket and jeans with brown fringe along the edges. He is wearing a black felt Stetson and sunglasses. Al B is wearing denim jeans and a dark colored jacket with black, square-shaped glasses. There are several people in the background.
Place captured
Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
group portraits
instant camera photographs
Topic
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.73.4.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56aafcd89-acc5-411f-94d5-fb1cfb90c0fd

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