Object Details
- Photograph by
- Harry Allen, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
- The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Grandmaster Flash onstage at The Ritz nightclub in New York City. Flash is viewed from above the camera, standing with his left hand on his left hip and looking out over his left shoulder. He wears light-colored pants with dark stripes down the side, a studded belt with handcuffs, a dark and light-colored jacket, and a dark-colored hat. Another performer and the stage lights are visible behind him.
- On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.com logo and [Title: Grandmaster Flash Onstage at The Ritz / Photographer: Harry Allen] printed in black text.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- early 1980s
- Object number
- 2015.132.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.4 × 40.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 17 15/16 × 12 1/16 in. (45.5 × 30.7 cm)
- Place captured
- 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
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Fashion
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.38
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c9777cb-665c-4571-b0c2-b2ef4f779767
