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Photograph of MC Lyte performing in the "Sisters in the Name of Rap" tv special
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- MC Lyte, American, born 1971
- The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
- Printed by
- Bill Adler, American, born 1951
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of MC Lyte performing in the "Sisters in the Name of Rap" tv special at the New Ritz in New York City on Oct. 8, 1991. Lyte is pictured center frame, wearing baggy overalls. She appears to be dancing, with her left hand on her left hip and her left leg raised mid-step. Behind her, a close up of her face is repeated across a wall of televisions behind her. The outstretched hands of audience members are visible in the lower right corner of the image. On the back of the photograph 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
- October 8, 1991; printed 2003
- Object number
- 2015.132.294
- 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): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 3/4 in. (33 × 22.2 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
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Television
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.294
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518076930-59be-4d10-89fb-6ee7a8142434
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