Object Details
Photograph by
Al Pereira, American, born 1963
Subject of
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
Printed by
Bill Adler, American, born 1951
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Grandmaster Flash pointing at the Chrysler Building. Flash wears a white t-shirt, white hat, and dark jeans. He looks at the camera and raises his right hand to point at the Chrysler building in the background. His left hand rest on a balcony railing. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
August 27, 1991; printed 2003
Object number
2015.132.280
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 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 × 8 11/16 in. (33 × 22.1 cm)
Place captured
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
Architecture
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.280