Photographic print of Yo-Yo performing at the New Ritz: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photographic print of Yo-Yo performing at the New Ritz: Date: June 17, 1992. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Yo-Yo, American, born 1971.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and white photograph of Yo-Yo performing on stage at The Ritz in New York City.
Yo-Yo is pictured standing in the center of the image, bent slightly at the knees and waist to lean forward, a microphone held to her mouth with her proper right hand. She has long braids and wears a backwards baseball cap and striped shorts. On the verso are two handwritten inscriptions by Bill Adler: [Yo Yo by Al Pereira] at top center and [@ the New Ritz, NYC, 6-17-92] at right center.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: June 17, 1992
- Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of: Yo-Yo, American, born 1971
- Subject of: The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 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: 2015.132.321
- 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.
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