Chromogenic print of Rakim in performance at the Apollo Theatre: Museum Object and Cultural History
Chromogenic print of Rakim in performance at the Apollo Theatre: Date: 1988. Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021. Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
A color photograph of Rakim captured mid-performance at the Apollo Theater.
Rakim is pictured in the center of the image wearing a blue and red Nike jacket with matching track pants. The jacket is open to display a double-wrapped gold rope chain with large medallion against his bare chest. He wears a gold bracelet and several gold rings. He is holding a microphone to his mouth with his proper right hand. His left hand is raised and waving in the air, the movement causing the image to blur. There are lights in the background. At the bottom left corner of the image, in silver, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1988
- Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
- Subject of: Rakim, American, born 1968
- Subject of: Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934
- Type: chromogenic color prints
- Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 14 1/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.9 × 27.8 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
- Place captured: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2015.132.361
- 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: © Ricky Powell Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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