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Photographic print of Salt-N-Pepa outside Bayside Studios

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Al Pereira, American, born 1963

    Subject of

    Salt-N-Pepa, American, founded 1985
    Bayside Studios, American, founded 1979
    Spinderella, American, born 1970
    Salt, American, born 1966
    Pepa, Jamaican American, born 1969

    Printed by

    Bill Adler, American, born 1951

    Description

    A black and white photograph of Salt-N-Pepa.
    Spinderella is on the proper right side. She is wearing a long black coat, plaid pants, and black shoes. She has short hair in a bob and she also has bangs. She has hoop earrings in and is sitting on a brick ledge. Salt is in the middle. She is standing and is facing Spinderella. She is wearing a long dark coat with white fur lining, black pants, and black shoes. She has short curly hair and earrings. Her arms are bent and raised, and her hands are slightly out to the sides. Pepa is on the proper left side. She is standing with her back against Salt's back. She is taller and has short curly hair. It is blonde. She is wearing a fur coat, black pants, and black shoes. He is also wearing earrings and several rings. Both of her legs are slightly bent and the back of her proper left foot is lifted off the ground. She is holding her coat open on both sides with both of her hands. There are cars and trees on the background and there is a small amount of snow on the ground.
    There is a white border around the image. It is thinner on the top and bottom and thicker on the two sides. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top where tape used to be. There are three inscriptions. There are two inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler, wach one in a different ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    February 6, 1989; printed 2003

    Object number

    2015.132.311

    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 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)

    Place captured

    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
    Fashion
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)
    Women

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588af2dc6-e810-43b8-9d55-58ea9e6b6a69

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.311

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