Photograph of Mary J. Blige
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
- Subject of
- Mary J. Blige, American, born 1971
- Description
- Five prints of a color photograph of Mary J. Blige. Blige is pictured wearing a dark green velvet dress and a beaded pagoda headdress. She is standing in front of a backdrop covered with multiple layers of white and yellow paper with red Asian style lettering on them. Her hands are in her pockets.
- 2015.132.100.3 was printed on Epson inkjet photo paper and bears an inscription by Bill Adler on the back by Bill Adler.
- 2015.132.100.5 is signed and dated on the back by Michael Benabib; it also has an inscription by Bill Adler with the subject and date by Bill Adler.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1992-1997
- Object number
- 2015.132.100.1-.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Benabib
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- laser prints
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2015.132.100.1 Sheet): 24 5/16 × 19 15/16 in. (61.7 × 50.7 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.1 Image): 15 9/16 × 14 5/16 in. (39.5 × 36.3 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.2 Sheet): 24 5/16 × 19 15/16 in. (61.8 × 50.7 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.2 Image): 17 3/8 × 16 in. (44.2 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.3 Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.3 Image): 10 7/8 × 10 in. (27.6 × 25.4 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.4 Sheet): 17 13/16 × 15 3/16 in. (45.2 × 38.5 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.4 Image): 15 9/16 × 14 5/16 in. (39.5 × 36.3 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.5 Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (50.7 × 41.3 cm)
- H x W (2015.132.100.5 Image): 16 7/8 × 15 1/2 in. (42.9 × 39.3 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
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Fashion
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.100.1-.5
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c050c958-802a-4a3b-90b2-3a59697dfc0f
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