D.M.C. - Hollis, Queens '87 | Smithsonian Institution

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Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
Subject of: Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964; Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Description: A black-and-white photograph of D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels) riding in an ice cream truck in Hollis, Queens. McDaniels is pictured crouching in the open doorway of the truck, wearing a white paper hat and white jacket over an Adidas track jacket. He also wears sunglasses and white Adidas shoes. He is smiling and holding a cigarette in his left hand. Just below the image is a handwritten inscription reading [D.M.C. - HOLLIS, QUEENS '87] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1987; printed 2003

Restrictions & Rights: © Ricky Powell; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm); H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)

Place captured: Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Cooking and dining; Hip-hop (Music); Musicians; Photography; Rappers (Musicians); Urban life

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51df88cb2-71bd-4843-a419-70394d164596