Photograph of Mary J. Blige

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Object Details

Photograph by

Michael Benabib, American, born 1962

Subject of

Mary J. Blige, American, born 1971

Description

Five prints of a color photograph of Mary J. Blige. Blige is pictured wearing a dark green velvet dress and a beaded pagoda headdress. She is standing in front of a backdrop covered with multiple layers of white and yellow paper with red Asian style lettering on them. Her hands are in her pockets.

2015.132.100.3 was printed on Epson inkjet photo paper and bears an inscription by Bill Adler on the back by Bill Adler.

2015.132.100.5 is signed and dated on the back by Michael Benabib; it also has an inscription by Bill Adler with the subject and date by Bill Adler.

Credit Line

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

Date

1992-1997

Object number

2015.132.100.1-.5

Restrictions & Rights

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

laser prints

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (2015.132.100.1 Sheet): 24 5/16 × 19 15/16 in. (61.7 × 50.7 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.1 Image): 15 9/16 × 14 5/16 in. (39.5 × 36.3 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.2 Sheet): 24 5/16 × 19 15/16 in. (61.8 × 50.7 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.2 Image): 17 3/8 × 16 in. (44.2 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.3 Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.3 Image): 10 7/8 × 10 in. (27.6 × 25.4 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.4 Sheet): 17 13/16 × 15 3/16 in. (45.2 × 38.5 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.4 Image): 15 9/16 × 14 5/16 in. (39.5 × 36.3 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.5 Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (50.7 × 41.3 cm)

H x W (2015.132.100.5 Image): 16 7/8 × 15 1/2 in. (42.9 × 39.3 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

Fashion

Hip-hop (Music)

Photography

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c050c958-802a-4a3b-90b2-3a59697dfc0f

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.132.100.1-.5