Prince

Object Details

Description: A black-and-white pigment photograph studio portrait of Prince, captured by Platon in 2004. The close-up of Prince depicts him from the neck up, facing the viewer with a serious expression on his face. He has a thin mustache, and his hair is worn in curls on top of his head. Tied around his neck is a dark neckerchief with white polka dots and a metal chain underneath. He is also wearing a medium tone collared shirt. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph has no marks or inscriptions.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon

2004; printed 2019

Restrictions & Rights: © Platon; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: pigment on paper
Dimensions: H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 20 in. (53.2 × 50.8 cm); H x W (sheet): 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm); H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)

Place printed: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Photographs and Still Images

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Funk (Music); Hip-hop (Music); Instrumentalists (Musicians); Photography; Popular music; Rhythm and blues (Music); Singers (Musicians)

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd592e5207a-79a5-4e52-8b80-df6d08886751