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Portrait of Public Enemy

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013

    Subject of

    Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
    Terminator X, American, born 1966
    Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
    Chuck D, American, born 1960
    Professor Griff, American, born 1960

    Description

    A black and white photograph of Public Enemy. The photograph features, from left to right, Terminator X, Flavor Flav, Chuck D, and Professor Griff. Flavor Flav and Chuck D both hold microphones near the foreground of the photograph. Terminator X stands behind turn tables in the background. Flavor Flav and Chuck D have microphones up near their faces. Professor Griff stands crossing his arms in the foreground. The back of the photograph has several Jack Mitchell stamps at center, caption information in the lower right, a photographer's note in the bottom and the number [4174] in the bottom left.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1987

    Object number

    2016.83.10

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints
    portraits

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Entertainers
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c4b132da-3220-4f81-9264-6ca3bea54a5b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.83.10

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