Photographic print of Afrika Bambaataa, NYC, April 1994: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

He is wearing a dark t-shirt, a black jacket with a patch that reads [ZULU / NATION], a black hat, sunglasses, and several necklaces including one that reads [ZULU / NATION]. He has long braids and a goatee. His proper right arm is bent and is behind his body. His hand is in a fist. His proper left arm is out in front of him. His hand is in the foreground and is somewhat out of focus. His pointer finger and pinky are sticking out and his thumb is on top of his two middle fingers. He is standing in front of a light-colored fabric backdrop.

On the back of the photograph is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: April 1994
• Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
• Subject of: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 9 3/8 in. (33.1 × 23.8 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.265
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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.