Photograph of Eric B. and Laquan Edwards
date: label: Date
content: 1988; printed later
name: label: Photograph by
content: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Eric B., American, born 1965
label: Subject of
content: Laquan Edwards, American
notes: label: Description
content: Three identical black-and-white photographs of Eric B. and Laquan Edwards, taken on Crosby Street in New York City. Eric B. is depicted crouched down on a sidewalk in front of a brick building. Eric B. is wearing a medium toned tracksuit and several large, thick chain necklaces around his neck. Edwards is seated on Eric B.'s proper right knee with his arms crossed. He is wearing a light colored shirt and pants. There is grafitti on the brick wall behind them. On the verso of 2015.132.83.1 is an inscription by Bill Adler reading [Eric B + his son, NY, '93 By Michael Benabib]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the versos of 2015.132.83.2-.3.
place: label: Place captured
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Urban life
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.132.83.1-.3
objectType: label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: inkjet prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Michael Benabib
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.1 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.1 Image): 13 3/8 × 9 in. (34 × 22.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.2 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.2 Image): 13 3/8 × 9 1/16 in. (34 × 23 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.3 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.83.3 Image): 13 3/8 × 9 1/16 in. (34 × 23 cm)