Photograph of Rakim and his Benzeeto, Bleecker St., New York: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Rakim and his Benzeeto, Bleecker St., New York: Date: ca. 1988. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
Three identical black-and-white photographs of Rakim posing with a white Mercedez Benz car. Rakim is leaning against the car's left headlight, his right leg raised on the bumper, elbows on his right knee. The car has a large plate reading [BENZEETO] in black text above a New York license plate reading [RAKIM]. A New York City street and buildings is visible in the background. On .1, an inscription by Bill Adler identifies the photographer, subject, date, and location. There are no inscriptions, front or back, on the remaining two prints.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1988
- Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
- Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968
- Subject of: Mercedes-Benz, German, founded 1926
- Type: portraits
- Type: digital prints
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.1 Sheet): 19 15/16 × 24 in. (50.6 × 60.9 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.1 Image): 15 5/16 × 22 13/16 in. (38.9 × 58 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.2 Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (27.7 × 35.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.2 Image): 9 × 13 3/8 in. (22.9 × 34 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.3 Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.110.3 Image): 9 × 13 3/8 in. (22.9 × 34 cm)
- Place captured: 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)
- Topic: Transportation
- Object number: 2015.132.110.1-.3
- 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.
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