Photograph of Buju Banton performing at Reggae Sunsplash: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Buju Banton performing at Reggae Sunsplash: Date: 1992. Photograph by: Brian Jahn, American, born 1961. Subject of: Buju Banton, Jamaican, born 1973.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and white photograph of Buju Banton at Reggae Sunsplash at the Bob Marley Center, Montego Bay, 1992.
Buju Banton is pictured standing with his back towards the camera and facing a large crowd of people. His proper right arm cannot be seen and his left arm is behind his back. He is wearing a watch on his left wrist. He is wearing a light-colored robe-like outfit with wide sleeves.
On the back of the print is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler identifying the subject, location, date, and photographer.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1992
- Photograph by: Brian Jahn, American, born 1961
- Subject of: Buju Banton, Jamaican, born 1973
- Subject of: Reggae Sunsplash, Jamaican, founded 1978
- Type: inkjet prints
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.2 × 22 cm)
- Place captured: Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Dancehall (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Reggae (Music)
- Object number: 2015.132.231
- 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: © Brian Jahn Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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