Object Details
- Photograph by
- Michael Benabib, American, born 1962
- Subject of
- MC Lyte, American, born 1971
- Description
- A color photograph of MC Lyte in her dressing room, ca. 1995. Lyte is sitting next to a lighted mirror and looks towards the camera with her left arm resting on the counter. She is wearing a red hat, gold earrings, yellow shirt, and red and black striped overalls. Her reflection is visible in the mirror. The print is signed and dated on the back by Michael Benabib and an inscription by Bill Adler identifies the subject and date of capture.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1995; printed 2004
- Object number
- 2015.132.102
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Benabib. Permission required for use.
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- laser prints
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 1/4 × 20 in. (41.3 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 19 in. (31.8 × 48.2 cm)
- 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
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.102
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd560bd6100-5b51-4289-8b47-05db5fdf55ae
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