Photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop of Russell Simmons's apartment: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop of Russell Simmons's apartment: Date: ca. 1990; printed 2004. Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021. Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002.
The object in the museum catalogue
A color photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop veranda of Russell Simmons's apt. on E.4th St. The trio is pictured leaning against the white railing with a view of the city behind them. Jam Master Jay, at left, wears light-colored denim pants and shirt, a heavy gold chain with a large medallion, and a red and blue New York Giants stocking cap. D.M.C., center, wears a black hat, sunglasses, and turtle neck, with a necklace with a medallion in the shape of a head. Run (Russell Simmons), to the right, wears a black sweatshirt and a blue New York Giants baseball cap. The photograph is signed by the photographer beneath the image at the bottom left corner [Ricky Powell '04]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1990; printed 2004
- Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
- Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
- Subject of: Rev. Run, American, born 1964
- Subject of: Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
- Subject of: Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
- Subject of: Russell Simmons, American, born 1957
- Subject of: New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Type: chromogenic color prints
- Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 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: Urban life
- Object number: 2015.132.368
- 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: © Ricky Powell Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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