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Photograph of DMC and JMJ with director Jonathan Demme on set- "Heal Yourself"

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Michael Benabib, American, born 1962

    Subject of

    Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
    Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
    Robert Jonathan Demme, American, 1944 - 2017
    St. John's University, American, founded 1870
    New York Mets, American, founded 1962
    Chicago Bulls, American, founded 1966

    Description

    A color photograph of DMC and JMJ with director Jonathan Demme.
    DMC is on the proper right side. He is wearing a red and white St. John's Redmen t-shirt, red shorts, a white brimmed hat with a red ribbon, and glasses. He is also wearing a necklace with a shoe pendant and has a watch on his proper right wrist. He has a goatee. JMJ is in the center. He is wearing a blue, orange, and white New York Mets t-shirt, blue and orange shorts, a red Chicago Bulls baseball cap, a necklace with a shoe pendant, and a bracelet on his proper right wrist. He has a goatee. His proper left hand is in his shorts pocket and his right hand is shaking the proper right hand of Robert Demme. Robert is facing the proper right side of the image. His left arm is down by his side and he has a black watch on his left wrist. He is wearing a white button down shirt with a map over it, a white undershirt, black shorts, and a black baseball cap that reads [-OKLYN] in orange. He has a white "Crew" pass clipped onto his shirt. There is a brick building in the background as well as a group of men and women sitting and standing in front of a fence.
    2015.132.81.1 has a white border around it. It is thinnest on the top and bottom, thicker on the proper right side, and thickest on the proper left side. It is signed vertically in black ink, on the proper bottom left side next to the image. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the right side of the paper. There are tears at the top from where tape used to be. There is a yellow post-it note at the top right. There is a small number "25" handwritten sideways in black ink in the bottom left corner. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically down the left side in the blue ink. 2015.132.81.2 has a white border around it. It is thinner on the top and bottom and thicker on the two sides. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the left side of the paper. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically up the right side in black ink.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1991

    Object number

    2015.132.81.1-.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Michael Benabib
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    portraits
    inkjet prints

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (2015.132.81.1 Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (28 × 43.2 cm)
    H x W (2015.132.81.1 Image): 10 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (27.3 × 35 cm)
    H x W (2015.132.81.2 Sheet): 11 × 17 1/16 in. (28 × 43.3 cm)
    H x W (2015.132.81.2 Image): 10 3/4 × 13 13/16 in. (27.3 × 35.1 cm)

    Place captured

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Film
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa740a14-5c5d-47db-a332-e9d2188191ef

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.81.1-.2

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