Object Details
Photograph by
Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
Subject of
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
Rev. Run, American, born 1964
Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
Russell Simmons, American, born 1957
New York Giants, American, founded 1925
Description
A color photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop veranda of Russell Simmons's apt. on E.4th St. The trio is pictured leaning against the white railing with a view of the city behind them. Jam Master Jay, at left, wears light-colored denim pants and shirt, a heavy gold chain with a large medallion, and a red and blue New York Giants stocking cap. D.M.C., center, wears a black hat, sunglasses, and turtle neck, with a necklace with a medallion in the shape of a head. Run (Russell Simmons), to the right, wears a black sweatshirt and a blue New York Giants baseball cap. The photograph is signed by the photographer beneath the image at the bottom left corner [Ricky Powell '04]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
ca. 1990; printed 2004
Object number
2015.132.368
Restrictions & Rights
© Ricky Powell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
chromogenic color prints
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 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
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.368