Photograph of Luther "Luke" Campbell in Harlem: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

He is wearing a white shirt and a multicolored vest. He has a goatee and is wearing sunglasses. He is smiling wide with his mouth open. There is a woman standing in front of him. She is wearing a pink crop top with long, sheer sleeves and pink short shorts. She is blurred in motion and the image cuts off right below her shoulders.

There is a white border around the image. It is thinner on the top and bottom and thicker on the two sides. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the left side of the paper. There are three (3) yellow post-it notes on the top. There is a tear on the top right side from where a piece of tape used to be. There is an inscription by Bill Adler written vertically down the left side in blue ink and partially covered by one of the post-it notes.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1994
• Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
• Subject of: Luther Roderick Campbell, American, born 1960
• Type: portraits
• Type: inkjet prints
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 11/16 × 17 in. (27.2 × 43.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 × 12 3/4 in. (22.9 × 32.4 cm)
• Place captured: Harlem, 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)
• Object number: 2015.132.97
• 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: © Michael Benabib Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.