Photograph of Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue, "Whatta Man" video shoot, NYC
date: label: Date
content: 1993
name: label: Photograph by
content: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: En Vogue, American, founded 1989
label: Subject of
content: Salt-N-Pepa, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Maxine Jones, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Pepa, Jamaican American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Terry Lynn Ellis, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Spinderella, American, born 1970
label: Subject of
content: Dawn Sherrese Robinson, American, born 1965
label: Subject of
content: Salt, American, born 1966
label: Subject of
content: Cindy Herron, American, born 1961
notes: label: Description
content: Two color photographic prints of Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue during the "Whatta Man" video shoot, NYC, 1993. In the image, the seven women pose standing together for the camera, left to right: Maxine Jones (En Vogue) wearing an open plaid shirt and black shorts; Pepa (Sandra Denton) in a leather vest and black shorts; Terry Ellis (En Vogue) in a black lace shirt and suede miniskirt; Spinderella (Deidra Roper) in a denim jacket over a black bra and shorts; Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), who is standing behind the other woman and partially obscured; Salt (Cheryl James) in a patchwork crop top and denim shorts with a belly chain; Cindy Herron (En Vogue) in black overalls over a striped shirt with a bucket hat. In the background is a pool hall lit in shades of amber and with a black and white checkerboard tile floor. 2015.132.117.1 is printed in brighter tones, with wider borders and has an inscription on the verso by Bill Adler reading [Salt n' Pepa + En Vogue, NYC '93. By Michael Benabib]. The verso also has a repeating Epson Photo Paper mark. 2015.132.117.2 has been printed with the image occupying most of the sheet and printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper, with repeating Fujifilm marks on the verso.
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: Actors
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
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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: 2015.132.117.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: inkjet prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Michael Benabib
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.117.1 Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.117.1 Image): 9 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (23.5 × 33.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.117.2 Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.132.117.2 Image): 10 7/16 × 13 7/16 in. (26.5 × 34.2 cm)