Photograph of Eazy-E in Union Square, NYC: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Eazy-E in Union Square, NYC: Date: March 1, 1990; printed 2003. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Eazy-E, American, 1963 - 1995.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of the rapper Eazy-E, wearing a leather jacket and a black baseball cap that reads [Compton]. He holds a pair of sunglasses in his right hand and wears a diamond pink ring. He is looking away from the camera and leaning against the railing of a subway entrance. Trees and city buildings are visible behind him. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: March 1, 1990; printed 2003
- Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of: Eazy-E, American, 1963 - 1995
- Printed by: Bill Adler, American, born 1951
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 × 9 1/2 in. (33 × 24.2 cm)
- Place captured: Union Square, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Topic: Urban life
- Object number: 2015.132.277
- 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: © Al Pereira Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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