Photographic print of GangStarr: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Two identical color photographic prints of GangStarr (DJ Premier and Guru).

In the image, the two men appear captured from a low angle, with a canopy of trees above them. DJ Premier is at the center of the image. He is wearing a tan, black, and white pullover FUBU sweatshirt with a small zipper at the neck and a navy baseball cap with a white New York Yankees logo. He is standing with his arms held out from his sides. Guru is on the proper left side of the image. He is leaning forward with his hands folded together over his stomach. He is wearing a navy vest over a tan sweatshirt, both with round Tommy Jeans logos. He is also wearing a navy hat.

2015.132.227.1 has an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer. There are no inscriptions, front or back, on 2015.132.227.2.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: late 1990s
• Photograph by: Danny Hastings, American, born 1969
• Subject of: GangStarr, American, 1985 - 2006
• Subject of: Guru, American, 1961 - 2010
• Subject of: DJ Premier, American, born 1966
• Type: color prints (photographs)
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.227.1 Sheet): 11 × 14 1/16 in. (28 × 35.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.227.1 Image): 9 × 13 1/2 in. (22.9 × 34.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.227.2 Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.227.2 Image): 9 × 13 1/2 in. (22.8 × 34.3 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.227.1-.2
• 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: Photography by Daniel Hastings/Atomicus Films Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.