Sunglasses with white frames worn by André 3000 of Outkast: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sunglasses with white frames worn by André 3000 of Outkast: Date: 2014. Manufactured by: Ray-Ban, founded 1937. Worn by: André 3000, American, born 1975.
The object in the museum catalogue
A pair of white-framed Wayfarer style Ray-Ban sunglasses worn by André 3000 of Outkast during concerts on a 2014 international tour. The glasses have hard black plastic frames and temple pieces, all faced in bright white plastic. The lenses are rounded on the bottoms with a flat top and are made from a greenish-blue tinted plastic. The brand name "Ray-Ban" in raised plastic is applied to each temple piece near the hinge. The brand name is also printed in white text on the top proper right corner of the proper right lens. On the inside proper left temple is white printed text reading "RB2140 956 50-22 3N". On the inside proper right temple is white printed text reading "WAYFARER Hand Made in Italy B CE".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2014
- Manufactured by: Ray-Ban, founded 1937
- Worn by: André 3000, American, born 1975
- Subject of: Outkast, American, founded 1992
- Type: sunglasses
- Medium: plastic and metal
- Dimensions: H x W x D (on form): 2 1/2 × 6 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (6.4 × 16.2 × 14.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (open flat): 1 7/8 × 6 3/8 × 6 in. (4.8 × 16.2 × 15.2 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (folded flat): 2 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 1 1/8 in. (5.4 × 14.9 × 2.9 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2016.120.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André Benjamin
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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