Whodini: Jalil & Ecstacy at the Ritz
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Harry Allen, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Jalil Hutchins, American, born 1963
- Ecstasy, American, born 1964
- Whodini, American, founded 1981
- The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Jalil and Ecstacy at The Ritz nightclub in New York City. Jalil, left, wears a dark-colored leather jacket and gloves. Ecstacy (John Fletcher) also wears a dark-colored leather jacket, gloves, and his signature Zorro-style hat. The two are looking straight at the camera, gesturing with their left index and pinky fingers extended towards each other. The background is dark, with lights and figures barely visible.
- On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.com logo and [Title: Whodini: Jalil and Ecstacy at The Ritz / Photographer: Harry Allen] printed in black text.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- early 1980s
- Object number
- 2015.132.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 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
- Gesture
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.41
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a41eaf2-c7fc-4a10-b15d-e84d642044da
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