Photographic print of Jean-Michel Basquiat
date: label: Date
content: 1979; printed 2003
name: label: Photograph by
content: Nicholas Taylor, American
label: Subject of
content: Jean-Michel Basquiat, American, 1960 - 1988
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photographic portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
label: Description
content: Basquiat is pictured from the shoulders up against a dark background. A circle of light is reflected on his face, creating shadows and a lighter grey circle of light behind him. His eyes are closed and the proper left side of his face is in shadow. He wears a light colored shirt over a black shirt with white polka dots.
label: Description
content: Below the image is the title, edition information, date: [Jean Michel Basquiat Neg #26 2/15 1979/2003] followed by the signature of the photographer, Nicholas Taylor.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Photography
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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: 2015.132.403
objectType: label: Type
content: black-and-white photographs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Nicholas Taylor
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 6 1/4 × 9 1/8 in. (15.9 × 23.2 cm)