Chromogenic print of Mike Jones in his car: Museum Object and Cultural History
Chromogenic print of Mike Jones in his car: Date: 2005. Photograph by: Jack Thompson, American. Subject of: Mike Jones, American, born 1981.
The object in the museum catalogue
The photograph features a close-up of the car. Mike Jones is in the front of the car and his face is in profile. He is wearing a black do-rag and has a mustache. The car is covering his bottom lip and below. The front window is rolled down. The inside of the car is dark black. The sky is grey and cloudy.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2005
- Photograph by: Jack Thompson, American
- Subject of: Mike Jones, American, born 1981
- 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): 13 3/16 × 10 9/16 in. (33.5 × 26.8 cm)
- Place captured: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Topic: Transportation
- Object number: 2015.132.413
- 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.
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