Object Details
Photograph by
Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
Subject of
Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Description
A black-and-white photograph of D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels) riding in an ice cream truck in Hollis, Queens. McDaniels is pictured crouching in the open doorway of the truck, wearing a white paper hat and white jacket over an Adidas track jacket. He also wears sunglasses and white Adidas shoes. He is smiling and holding a cigarette in his left hand. Just below the image is a handwritten inscription reading [D.M.C. - HOLLIS, QUEENS '87] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1987; printed 2003
Object number
2015.132.338
Restrictions & Rights
© Ricky Powell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Place captured
Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
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
Cooking and dining
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.338