Photograph of Shaquille O'Neal, Lisa Glasberg, and Doctor Dré: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A photograph of Shaquille O'Neal, Lisa Glasberg, and Doctor Dré in a recording studio. O'Neal is seated on the back left of the photo, he is wearing a hat, a chain necklace and a white shirt. He is holding out his proper right hand in a peace sign and is smiling. Glasberg is to the right of O'Neal, she is wearing a blue short sleeved shirt and is smiling. Doctor Dré is seated at the front of the photo and is wearing a light beige baseball cap, and a short sleeve beige shirt. The group is in a recording studio; two microphones are connected to mic arms on the table. Three unidentified men are standing in the back of the photo. The back of the photograph is printed with the text [FUJICOLOR / paper] and Japanese characters in diagonal lines.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca.1995
• Photograph by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Shaquille O'Neal, American, born 1972
• Subject of: Doctor Dré, born 1963
• Subject of: Lisa Glasberg, American, born 1956
• Subject of: Hot 97, American, founded 1948
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: L x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
• Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Athletes
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Radio
• Object number: 2020.30.3.8
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lisa G.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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