KRS-1 & Ms. Melodie, Bronx 1988

Object Details

Photograph by

Janette Beckman, English

Subject of

KRS-One, American, born 1965

Ms. Melodie, American, 1969 - 2012

Description

A color photograph of KRS-One and Ms. Melodie. KRS-One wears a brown suit jacket and stands posed with his arms crossed over his chest, looking away from the camera. Ms. Melodie is to his left, wearing a pink jacket, pearl jewelry, a multi-colored turban. She stands posed with her left hand on her left hip. The two stand outside, in front of a tan brick building. An inscription on the back provides the title and copyright.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1988; printed 2004

Object number

2015.132.63

Restrictions & Rights

© Janette Beckman

Type

chromogenic color prints

portraits

laser prints

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (50.7 × 41.2 cm)

H x W (Image): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.6 cm)

Place captured

Bronx, 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

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.132.63

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e32dc617-851f-4769-ad20-1df83dcdf285