Chromogenic print of Jam Master Jay at the Rush Artist Management offices
date: label: Date
content: 1987; printed 2004
name: label: Photograph by
content: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983
notes: label: Description
content: A color photograph of Jam Master Jay in front of the Rush Management offices.
label: Description
content: Jay is pictured standing in front fo a white brick wall. He wears a navy, double-breasted coat with a black fur collar over a black t-shirt and jeans. He also has a black hat, thick gold rope chain necklace with a shoe pendant, and a gold bracelet. His thumbs are in his front jeans pockets and he is looking directly at the camera with his head tilted down slightly. At the bottom right corner, along the vertical edge, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '04].
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: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
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: 2015.132.346
objectType: label: Type
content: chromogenic color prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Ricky Powell
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm)