Object Details
Photograph by
Platon, British, born 1968
Subject of
Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
Description
A black-and-white pigment photograph studio portrait of Prince, captured by Platon in 2004. The close-up of Prince depicts him from the neck up, facing the viewer with a serious expression on his face. He has a thin mustache, and his hair is worn in curls on top of his head. Tied around his neck is a dark neckerchief with white polka dots and a metal chain underneath. He is also wearing a medium tone collared shirt. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph has no marks or inscriptions.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon
Date
2004; printed 2019
Object number
2021.33.47
Restrictions & Rights
© Platon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Medium
pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 20 in. (53.2 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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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
Funk (Music)
Hip-hop (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Popular music
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2021.33.47