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

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
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
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

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