Graff legend Dondi White, Grand St., '93: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

White is pictured sitting on two steps in front of a closed doorway. He is wearing a white t-shirt, a denim shirt, denim pants, a tan jacket, and black shoes. He is also wearing glasses with pink and purple frames and a watch on his proper left wrist. His arms are crossed and resting on his knees which are spread apart. The door behind him has his tag in white paint [*"DONDi CIA"]. The "i" is dotted with a star. Just beneath the image is a handwritten inscription reading [GRAFF LEGEND DONDI WHITE GRAND ST. '93] followed by the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1993; printed 2003
• Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
• Subject of: Dondi White, American, 1961 - 1998
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 3/8 × 16 in. (49.2 × 40.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 15/16 × 9 5/16 in. (35.4 × 23.7 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.339
• 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.