Photograph of Rakim and Just-Ice: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Rakim and Just-Ice: Date: ca. 1989. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Rakim (William Griffin, Jr.) and Just-Ice (Joseph Williams, Jr.) in New York City. Rakim, to the left, stands with his arms crossed across his chest. He wears a necklace with a large, round medallion and a knit bucket hat. Just-Ice, to the right, leans against a speaker case and wears multiple necklaces with large, dark-colored medallions and a Gucci hat. On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and photographer.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1989
- Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968
- Subject of: Just-Ice, American, born 1965
- 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 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 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)
- Object number: 2015.132.306
- 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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