Photograph by:

Charlie Ahearn, American  Search this

Subject of:

MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962  Search this

Medium:

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (40.3 × 50.3 cm)

Type:

chromogenic color prints

portraits

Place captured:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

June 1980

Description:

A color photograph of Sharon Green, also known as MC Sha-Rock. Sha-Rock wears a green sweatshirt with yellow letters that appears to read "I'm Sha-Rock an I can't be stopped." She is looking away from the camera with her arms held in front of her at waist-level, her hands appear to be mid-snap. An inscription on the back by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date and photographer.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Identity  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Photography  Search this

Rappers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2015.132.20

Restrictions & Rights:

© Charlie Ahearn

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd525a222d1-3366-4409-b444-fbe067353e4e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.132.20