Photographic print of 2 Live Crew fans in Miami: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of 2 Live Crew with a crowd of fans.

There is a large crowd of men and women. Many of them are reaching out towards the stage. One of the members of 2 Live Crew is reaching back out towards the audience. He is wearing a sweatshirt with a football player cartoon on it, baggy jeans, a black and white baseball cap, and several necklaces. He is standing on the proper left side of the image and there are several other people standing around him on the stage.

On the back of the photograph, an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date, and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: February 1994
• Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
• Subject of: 2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 13 in. (22 × 33 cm)
• Place captured: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.263
• 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.