Travis Scott photographed for Rolling Stone magazine: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of Travis Scott captured by Dana Scruggs for Rolling Stone magazine. The close-up photograph of Scott was taken in Brooklyn, New York.

Scott is shown from the chest up, facing the viewer. His proper left arm is raised and he is holding the top of his hand and wrist to his forehead, as if wiping away brow sweat. He is wearing a rainbow, tied dyed T-shirt, two thick, diamond studded chain necklaces, stud diamond earrings, four rings double stacked on his middle and pinky fingers, and an Audemars Piguet wristwatch with the letters [AP] etched into clasp. Scott’s eyes are closed and his mouth is slightly open showing his upper and lower, diamond studded, grills. Thin strands of blond hair fall on either side of his face. Behind Scott is a photographic backdrop with a cloudy tan to brown gradient pattern.

The photograph has an uneven, thick, white border because the image is printed off center.

The verso is plain white. In the bottom left quadrant, is the artist’s signature, the print’s edition number, and print date handwritten in black ink that reads [Dana Scruggs / 1/7 + 2 AP / 2022[underlined]].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2018; printed 2022
• Photograph by: Dana Scruggs
• Subject of: Travis Scott, American, born 1991
• Subject of: Rolling Stone, American, founded 1967
• Subject of: Audemars Piguet Holding SA, Swiss
• Type: portraits
• Type: inkjet prints
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 47 11/16 × 44 1/8 in. (121.1 × 112.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 44 15/16 × 30 1/16 in. (114.2 × 76.4 cm)
• Place printed: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place captured: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2022.32.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
• 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: © Dana Scruggs Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.