Photographic print of Kid 'nPlay and their DJ at Showtime at the Apollo
date: label: Date
content: September 29, 1989
name: label: Photograph by
content: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934
label: Subject of
content: Kid 'n Play, American, founded 1986
label: Subject of
content: Christopher "Kid" Reid, American, born 1964
label: Subject of
content: Christopher "Play" Martin, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Mark "Wiz" Eastmond, American
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photograph of Kid 'n Play with their DJ, Wiz, outside the stage entrance door of the Apollo Theatre before a taping of "Showtime at the Apollo."
label: Description
content: The three are pictured in front of a brick wall with a metal door in the center. A sign on the door reads [APOLLO THEATRE / STAGE / ENTRANCE].
label: Description
content: Kid is on the proper right side of the image. He is wearing a dark track suit over a white t-shirt. He has tall hi-top fade. He is pointing up with his proper right hand. In his left hand he is holding a can of soda with with a cherry on the can wrapped in a white towel. Play is is in the center of the image, pointing at the door with his proper right thumb. He is wearing a v-neck cardigan with striped plackets and a crest on the chest over a dark colored turtleneck and a necklace. DJ Wiz is on the proper right side of the image and is also pointing at the door with his right thumb. He is wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt with [MARTHA'S VINEYARD] printed across the chest. There is a black bag on his proper left shoulder.
label: Description
content: On the back of the print, two inscriptions by Bill Adler identify the subject, location, date, and photographer.
place: label: Place captured
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Gesture
label: Topic
content: Hair
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Variety shows (Television)
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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: 2015.132.287
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Al Pereira
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): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)