Chromogenic print of Bun B wearing "Free Pimp C" hat: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of Bun B. He is wearing a red sweatshirt with a small white [XXX] stitched on the proper right side near the neck. He is wearing a red baseball cap which reads [Free / Pimp / C!] in white thread. The words are staggered diagonally from the proper right sign down towards the proper left side. There is a red sticker in the brim of the cap. He is also wearing a silver chain necklace.

Bun B is looking out at the camera, with his head tilted slightly towards the proper right side and the cap casting a shadow over his proper left eye. He has a beard and a mustache. There is a light blue sky in the background, which is out of focus. On the proper right side grass can be seen, and on the proper left side part of a building can be seen. There is a white border around the photo, with the top and bottom a bit thicker than the two sides.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2005
• Photograph by: Jack Thompson, American
• Subject of: Bun B, American, born 1973
• Subject of: Pimp C, American, 1973 - 2007
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 12 × 10 9/16 in. (30.5 × 26.8 cm)
• Place captured: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.408
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Jack Thompson Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.