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Photograph of Big Daddy Kane getting a shape up

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Al Pereira, American, born 1963

    Subject of

    Big Daddy Kane, American, born 1968

    Printed by

    Bill Adler, American, born 1951

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of Big Daddy Kane getting his hair trimmed. Kane is sitting in the foreground with a cape draped over his shoulders. His head is tilted to his left as the barber uses electric clippers to shape Kane's box top hair style. The barber is shirtless and also sports a box top, with cuts at his right temple. There is an inscription on the back with the subject, photographer, and date written by Bill Adler.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    July 12, 1989; printed 2003

    Object number

    2015.132.267

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Al Pereira
    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): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)

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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
    Beauty salons (Beauty shops)
    Business
    Fashion
    Hair
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5722684ed-f6f8-4930-a98a-943ff2fb45b4

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.267

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