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Photograph of Ol' Dirty Bastard on the set of the "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" video

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Al Pereira, American, born 1963

    Subject of

    Ol’ Dirty Bastard, American, 1968 - 2004

    Printed by

    Bill Adler, American, born 1951

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of Ol' Dirty Bastard, with clapboard, on the set of the "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" video in Astoria Queens, probably 4/21/95. ODB is pictured center frame, looking away from the camera and towards his right while an arm from the left of frame holds a production clapboard in front of him. The top of the clapboard reads [Ol' Dirty Bastard Shimmy Shimmy Ya]. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1995

    Object number

    2015.132.300

    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 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)

    Place captured

    Astoria, 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
    Hair
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537e85ac2-f5b4-4b27-bdb2-cb5500856a2e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.300

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