Photograph of Run DMC and Jam Master Jay

Object Details

Photograph by

James Hamilton, American, founded 1946

Subject of

Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002

Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002

Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964

Rev. Run, American, born 1964

Kangol, British, founded 1938

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run, pictured from left to right. DMC is pictured in the middle, wearing an Adidas track suit jacket, a Kangol bucket hat, and glasses. He looks straight at the camera. Jay and Run are pictured in profile on either side of him, both wearing fedoras. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.223

Restrictions & Rights

© James Hamilton

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22.1 × 32.9 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

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Rappers (Musicians)

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.132.223

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

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