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Afrika Bambaataa

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Laura Levine, born 1 May 1958

Sitter

Afrika Bambaataa, born 1957

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1983

Object number

NPG.2012.4

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Laura Levine

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 20.4 x 13.5 cm (8 1/16 x 5 5/16")
Sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16")
Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14")

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Afrika Bambaataa: Male
Afrika Bambaataa: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c3b533d5-7643-4dd4-87aa-11d983e48bd4

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.4

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