Object Details
Photograph by
Danny Clinch, American, born 1964
Subject of
Nas, American, born 1973
Description
A black and white photograph of the rapper NAS below the Queensborough Bridge in New York City. Nas is pictured in the bottom right corner of the frame, with the underside of the bridge at an angle in the background. He wears a jacket with the collar turned up and a necklace with a cross medallion. The title and date are handwritten at the bottom of the photograph along with the photographer's signature. The photographer's copyright is stamped on the back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1993, printed 2004
Object number
2015.132.178
Restrictions & Rights
© Sony Music
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Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.7 cm)
Place captured
Queens, 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
Architecture
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.178