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Photograph by:
Harry Allen, American, born 1964  Search this
Subject of:
Flavor Flav, American, born 1959  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place captured:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Description:
A black and white photograph of Flavor Flav holding a guitar.
Flav is pictured in the center of the image, standing on a large white studio backdrop. He is visible from the knees up and is holding a an electric Fender guidat with a floral should strap across his proper left shoulder. He wears an open, cropped, black leather vest with wide velvet lapels and fringe at the shoulders and hem. An "L" has been embroidered on the proper right lapel. He also wears high-waisted pants with a light colored pom-pom fringe down the side, a sideways mesh baseball cap and wide sunglasses. His proper left hand is on the neck of an electric guitar and his right hand is hovering above the guitar, not yet touching it. He looks directly at the camera and smiles.
On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.com logo and [Title: The Multi-Talented M.C.D.J. Flavor Flav / Photographer: Harry Allen] printed in black text.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  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:
2015.132.37
Restrictions & Rights:
© Harry Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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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/fd5a28f0d3d-09cb-4a8b-ae6b-4b51a283f5a5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.132.37