Chromogenic print of Rakim in performance at the Apollo Theatre
date: label: Date
content: 1988
name: label: Photograph by
content: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: Rakim, American, born 1968
label: Subject of
content: Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934
notes: label: Description
content: A color photograph of Rakim captured mid-performance at the Apollo Theater.
label: Description
content: Rakim is pictured in the center of the image wearing a blue and red Nike jacket with matching track pants. The jacket is open to display a double-wrapped gold rope chain with large medallion against his bare chest. He wears a gold bracelet and several gold rings. He is holding a microphone to his mouth with his proper right hand. His left hand is raised and waving in the air, the movement causing the image to blur. There are lights in the background. At the bottom left corner of the image, in silver, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
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: Fashion
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: 2015.132.361
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 1/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.9 × 27.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 26.7 cm)