Photographic print of Run-DMC-JMJ and Russell Simmons at the Rush offices
date: label: Date
content: April 1985
name: label: Photograph by
content: James Hamilton, American, born 1946
label: Subject of
content: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Run, American, born 1964
label: Subject of
content: Russell Simmons, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
label: Subject of
content: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white photograph of Run-DMC with Russell Simmons.
label: Description
content: The four men are pictured in standing poses in front of a wall covered in graffiti. Jam Master Jay is on the far proper right side of the image. He stands with his arms crossed over his chest, his head slightly leaning back and to his left, his gaze directed up slightly at the camera. He wears a dark-colored Adidas track suit and brimmed hat. Behind and to his left is Run, who stands with his thumbs tucked into the pockets of his jeans. He wears a dark-colored jacket and brimmed hat. In front of him and to his left is Simmons, who stands with his hands in front of him, his left hand lightly gripping his right wrist. Simmons wears a light-colored button-up shirt under a striped sweater vest. Behind and to his left is DMC, who stands leaning against the wall, with his arms crossed in front of his chest. He wears a dark-colored leather jacket, eyeglasses, and a black brimmed hat.
label: Description
content: The photograph is signed by the photographer just below the bottom right corner of the image. The only inscriptions on the back is a small [35] marked in black ink on the bottom left corner.
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: Business
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: 2015.132.222
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © James Hamilton
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 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 11 1/8 in. (19 × 28.2 cm)