Dancer for Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, 'Run's House' tour, Virginia, summer of '88: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photographic print of an unidentified dancer on the "Run's House" tour of Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince in the summer of 1988.

The dancer is pictured center frame, her face partially obscured by hair, which is in twist braids. She is wearing a white crop top, white pants, several rings, earrings, and a necklace. Her fingernails are painted red. She is standing sideways with her face turned towards the camera. She is smiling and pointing at the camera with her proper right hand. Several other people are visible in the dark background.

There is an inscription in black ink beneath the image which reads [DANCER FOR "JAZZY JEFF + THE FRESH PRINCE" / SUMMER OF '88 / "RUN'S HOUSE" TOUR (VIRGINIA)]. This is followed by the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell] and date ['03].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1988; printed 2003
• Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
• Subject of: Jeffrey Allen Townes, American, born 1965
• Subject of: Will Smith, American, born 1968
• Subject of: Rev. Run, American, born 1964
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 3/4 × 16 in. (50.2 × 40.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 14 × 9 3/8 in. (35.6 × 23.8 cm)
• Place captured: Virginia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hair
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.384
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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.