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Photograph of Sha-Rock, The Valley, NYC

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Charlie Ahearn, American

    Subject of

    MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962

    Description

    A color photograph of Sharon Green, also known as MC Sha-Rock. Sha-Rock wears a green sweatshirt with yellow letters that appears to read "I'm Sha-Rock an I can't be stopped." She is looking away from the camera with her arms held in front of her at waist-level, her hands appear to be mid-snap. An inscription on the back by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date and photographer.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    June 1980

    Object number

    2015.132.20

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    chromogenic color prints
    portraits

    Medium

    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (40.3 × 50.3 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
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Identity
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd525a222d1-3366-4409-b444-fbe067353e4e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.20

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