Photograph of André 3000 of Outkast at a Spin magazine photo shoot: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of the hip hop artist, André 3000, of Outkast. André 3000, pictured center, is posing sideways with his head turned towards the viewer. He is shirtless, wearing a fur hat, a necklace with a pendant, and patterned pants. He is holding his proper left hand to his face, with his thumb resting on his chin and index finger under his eye. Two large tattoos are visible on his proper left bicep. His proper right hand is wrapped around his back with his fingers splayed towards the viewer. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject and photographer's name.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2003
• Photograph by: Janette Beckman, English, born 1950
• Subject of: André 3000, American, born 1975
• Subject of: Outkast, American, founded 1992
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver 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 1/8 × 10 3/8 in. (33.3 × 26.4 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.60
• 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.