Spinderella at the Getty Center Under a Full Moon: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of Spinderella, of Salt-N-Pepa, at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, 2002.

The image depicts Spinderella in the center of the image behind a turntable deck. She is wearing a white ribbed tank top with a black logo on the bust. She is wearing headphones, eyeglasses, a necklace and bracelets. She is highlighted in a warm orange light against a dark blue background. The moon is out of focus in the top left background.

The back of the photograph is signed by the photographer with the date [2002].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2002
• Photograph by: Diana McClure, American, born 1971
• Subject of: Spinderella, American, born 1970
• Subject of: The Getty Center, American, founded 1997
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.7 × 50.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 19 7/16 in. (33.2 × 49.4 cm)
• Place captured: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Museums
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.251
• 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: © Diana McClure Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.