Photographic print of KRS-One promoting By All Means Necessary, at RCA Records: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of KRS-One against a shadowed background, while promoting his second album, By All Means Necessary at RCA Records.

He is pictured near the proper right side of the image, visible from the thighs up, leaning against a wall. He is wearing a light colored short sleeve button down shirt with vertical stripes on the bottom and on the inside of the collar. He is also wearing denim pants and sunglasses. His arms are crossed in front of his chest and his proper right leg is crossed in front of his left leg.

On the back of the print is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject, date, location, and photographer. .

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: June 1, 1988
• Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
• Subject of: KRS-One, American, born 1965
• 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
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.288
• 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.