Photographic print of Masami at Rock Steady Crew 25th Anniversary: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of Masami performing at the 25th Anniversary celebration for Rock Steady Crew.

Masami is pictured breakdancing on a stage. Her proper right leg, which she holds out to the side, is blurred. Her proper left leg is bent slightly. Her proper left arm is held up and bent at the elbow and her proper right arm is held down and out slightly. She wears a light colored flat cap backwards, and an oversized zip up jacket with matching pants. Several men stand behind turntables and DJ equipment. Above is a large, light colored banner reading [Rock Steady Crew / 1977-2002 / 25th Anniversary] and a smaller banner for Lipton Brisk Iced Tea. The print is signed on the verso by the photographer: [Maggie Trakas 1/25].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2002
• Photograph by: Maggie Trakas, American, born 1972
• Subject of: Rock Steady Crew, American, founded 1977
• Subject of: Masami, Japanese
• Type: black-and-white photographs
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (50.5 × 40 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 17 × 13 5/8 in. (43.2 × 34.6 cm)
• Place captured: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Advertising
• Topic: Break dancing
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.427
• 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: © Maggie Trakas Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.