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Photographic print of Gang Starr

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Danny Hastings, American, born 1969

    Subject of

    GangStarr, American, 1985 - 2006
    Guru, American, 1961 - 2010
    DJ Premier, American, born 1966

    Description

    A color photograph of GangStarr, DJ Premier and Guru.
    DJ Premier is on the proper right side of the image, leaning down towards the camera with his arms crossed on his knees. He is wearing a tan, white, and grey FUBU pullover sweatshirt with a small zipper near the neckand a navy baseball cap with a white New York Yankees logo. To his proper left is Guru, standing with his left hand outstretched towards the camera. He is wearing a navy hat and a navy Tommy Jeans vest over a light grey sweatshirt and light grey FUBU sweatpants. Trees and a white dome of a building are visible in the background.
    On the back of the photograph is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    late 1990s

    Object number

    2015.132.229

    Restrictions & Rights

    Photography by Daniel Hastings/Atomicus Films
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    color prints (photographs)

    Medium

    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.7 cm)
    H x W (Image): 19 1/2 × 13 in. (49.5 × 33 cm)

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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
    Gesture
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b18d6fd3-0b63-4450-997c-6d38d92985e0

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.229

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