Chromogenic print of Jam Master Jay at the Rush Artist Management offices: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of Jam Master Jay in front of the Rush Management offices.

Jay is pictured standing in front fo a white brick wall. He wears a navy, double-breasted coat with a black fur collar over a black t-shirt and jeans. He also has a black hat, thick gold rope chain necklace with a shoe pendant, and a gold bracelet. His thumbs are in his front jeans pockets and he is looking directly at the camera with his head tilted down slightly. At the bottom right corner, along the vertical edge, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '04].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1987; printed 2004
• Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
• Subject of: Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
• Subject of: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.346
• 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: © Ricky Powell Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.