KRS-1 & Ms. Melodie, Bronx 1988: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of KRS-One and Ms. Melodie. KRS-One wears a brown suit jacket and stands posed with his arms crossed over his chest, looking away from the camera. Ms. Melodie is to his left, wearing a pink jacket, pearl jewelry, a multi-colored turban. She stands posed with her left hand on her left hip. The two stand outside, in front of a tan brick building. An inscription on the back provides the title and copyright.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1988; printed 2004
• Photograph by: Janette Beckman, English, born 1950
• Subject of: KRS-One, American, born 1965
• Subject of: Ms. Melodie, American, 1969 - 2012
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Type: portraits
• Type: laser prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (50.7 × 41.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.6 cm)
• Place captured: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.63
• 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: © Janette Beckman Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.