Photographic print of Guru of GangStarr
date: label: Date
content: late 1990s
name: label: Photograph by
content: Danny Hastings, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Guru, American, 1961 - 2010
label: Subject of
content: GangStarr, American, 1985 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A color photograph of Guru of GangStarr.
label: Description
content: Guru is pictured standing in front of a cement wall, his head tilted towards his left, and reaching towards the camera, his fingers splayed in a gesture that separates his front two fingers from his ring and pinky fingers. He is wearing a black and yellow jacket with an embroidered purple, orange, and black patch on the proper right sleeve that reads [Atlantic Division / Champs / '69 /Atlantic Division / Champs]. He is wearing a black cap with a gold Ecko Unlimited logo. He is wearing glasses, a watch on his proper left wrist, and several rings on his fingers.
label: Description
content: On the back of the photograph is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Gesture
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
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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: 2015.132.228
objectType: label: Type
content: color prints (photographs)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Photography by Daniel Hastings/Atomicus Films
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: dye and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 20 × 16 1/16 in. (50.8 × 40.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 15 11/16 × 15 9/16 in. (39.9 × 39.6 cm)