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- Photograph of Queen Latifah during the filming of "Fly Girl" video
Photograph of Queen Latifah during the filming of "Fly Girl" video
Object Details
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- June 23, 1991; printed 2003
- Object number
- 2015.132.304.1-.5
- Photograph by
- Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
- Printed by
- Bill Adler, American, born 1951
- 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
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Fashion
- Gesture
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.304.1-.5
- Usage
- CC0
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