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Photograph of DMC and Run in NYC

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Al Pereira, American, born 1963

    Subject of

    Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
    Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
    Rev. Run, American, born 1964

    Printed by

    Bill Adler, American, born 1951

    Description

    A black and white photograph of DMC and Run.
    DMC is in the center of the image. He is wearing a black coat with fur sleeves, a black hat with rhinestones, a necklace, a watch on his proper right wrist, and rings on both hands. He has a goatee. His thumbs and pointer fingers are around his eyes, making fake glasses. Run is to his proper left side. Run is wearing a coat with a white fur collar and a black hat. He has a mustache. The background is grey.
    There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler vertically up the left side in black and blue ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1992

    Object number

    2015.132.276

    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): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 13 in. (21.9 × 33 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
    Gesture
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dcacffba-5513-4f4a-8764-476daf9beebd

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.276

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