Prince

Object Details

Description: A color pigment photograph portrait of Prince, by Platon. The close-up of Prince depicts him from the neck up. He is facing the viewer with his eyes closed and his lips slightly pursed. His hair is curled at the top and he has a small, thin mustache. He is wearing a red collared shirt with a dark colored neckerchief with white polka dots. The background of the photograph is black. 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): 19 3/4 × 15 13/16 in. (50.1 × 40.2 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/fd57a512be1-bfb3-48bb-a9df-0990ffd45251