Photograph of "Wall Mural Tupac Shakur Live by the Gun" by Andre Charles
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Created by
- Andre P. Charles, American, born 1968
- Subject of
- Tupac Amaru Shakur, American, 1971 - 1996
- Printed by
- Bill Adler, American, born 1951
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a graffiti mural by the artist Andre P. Charles titled "Wall Mural Tupac Shakur Live by the Gun," memorializing Tupac Shakur. The mural, on Houston Street in New York City, is spray-painted on a metal security gate inset into a brick wall. in the center is a portrait of Shakur. Above and below him are the words [LIVE BY THE GUN DIE BY THE GUN]. Pedestrians pass by on either side of the image. 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
- February 1997; printed 2003
- Object number
- 2015.132.323
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 7/8 in. (22.1 × 32.7 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
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Violence
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.323
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f39b3642-2dd6-4e34-87c0-636baef53e78
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