Photograph of Queen Latifah during the filming of "Fly Girl" video

Object Details

Photograph by

Al Pereira, American, born 1963

Subject of

Queen Latifah, American, born 1970

Printed by

Bill Adler, American, born 1951

Description

Five identical black-and-white photographic prints of Queen Latifah during the filming of the video for her single "Fly Girl." Latifah looks sideways at the camera with lips pursed and her right hand held up in an "L" shape. She wears a multi-colored cylindrical hat and matching jacket in a woven design and large drop earrings in a starburst design. The photograph is signed and dated on the front with inscriptions on the back 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

2015.132.304.1-.5

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 (2015.132.304.1 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.1 Image): 13 7/16 × 9 15/16 in. (34.1 × 25.2 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.2 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.2 Image): 18 3/8 × 13 5/8 in. (46.7 × 34.6 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.3 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.3 Image): 18 3/8 × 13 5/8 in. (46.7 × 34.6 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.4 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.4 Image): 18 3/8 × 13 5/8 in. (46.7 × 34.6 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.5 Sheet): 19 13/16 × 15 1/2 in. (50.3 × 39.4 cm)

H x W (2015.132.304.5 Image): 13 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (34 × 25.1 cm)

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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

Actors

Fashion

Gesture

Hip-hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Rappers (Musicians)

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.132.304.1-.5

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c07bf720-01c0-4ab6-bdba-4d3afa8847c0