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Nas, Queensborough Bridge, 1993

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Photograph by
Danny Clinch, American, born 1964
Subject of
Nas, American, born 1973
Description
A color photograph of Nas at the Queensborough Bridge.
The image shows Nas standing behind a metal fence. There is barbed wire at the top of the fence. The sun is casting shadows of the fence onto Nas. He is wearing a black jacket with blue inside the collar. The Queensborough Bridge is visible in the background behind Nas' proper right shoulder. Nas is in focus, with the fence and bridge slightly out of focus.
Handwritten below the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE 1993] along with the photographer's signature. On the back is a sticker with the photographer's information.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1993
Object number
2015.132.176
Restrictions & Rights
© Sony Music
Type
chromogenic color prints
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (31.8 × 21.3 cm)
Place captured
Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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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
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.176
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dec10e7b-41aa-4dc6-a2ee-9564228c5646

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