Photographic print of Kid 'nPlay and their DJ at Showtime at the Apollo: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of Kid 'n Play with their DJ, Wiz, outside the stage entrance door of the Apollo Theatre before a taping of "Showtime at the Apollo."

The three are pictured in front of a brick wall with a metal door in the center. A sign on the door reads [APOLLO THEATRE / STAGE / ENTRANCE].

Kid is on the proper right side of the image. He is wearing a dark track suit over a white t-shirt. He has tall hi-top fade. He is pointing up with his proper right hand. In his left hand he is holding a can of soda with with a cherry on the can wrapped in a white towel. Play is is in the center of the image, pointing at the door with his proper right thumb. He is wearing a v-neck cardigan with striped plackets and a crest on the chest over a dark colored turtleneck and a necklace. DJ Wiz is on the proper right side of the image and is also pointing at the door with his right thumb. He is wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt with [MARTHA'S VINEYARD] printed across the chest. There is a black bag on his proper left shoulder.

On the back of the print, two inscriptions by Bill Adler identify the subject, location, date, and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: September 29, 1989
• Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
• Subject of: Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934
• Subject of: Kid 'n Play, American, founded 1986
• Subject of: Christopher "Kid" Reid, American, born 1964
• Subject of: Christopher "Play" Martin, American, born 1962
• Subject of: Mark "Wiz" Eastmond, American
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
• Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hair
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.287
• 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.