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Photograph of Queen Latifah on the set of "Fly Girl" video shoot

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Photograph by
Al Pereira, American, born 1963
Subject of
Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by
Bill Adler, American, born 1951
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Queen Latifah from the "Fly Girl" video shoot. Latifah is featured center frame, in the background, looking straight at the camera. She is wearing a patterned jacket and tall hat. In the foreground, the profile of an individual holding a production clapboard is visible, but in shadow. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
June 23,1991; printed 2003
Object number
2015.132.303
Restrictions & Rights
© Al Pereira
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
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Collection title
Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Fashion
Hip hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.303
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca3f7832-4229-4da2-8cb1-05a9a8b9875a

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