Object Details
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Russell Simmons, American, born 1957
- Rolling Stone, American, founded 1967
- Created by
- Bill Adler, American, born 1951
- Description
- A color photograph of LL Cool J and Russell Simmons.
- LL Cool J is on the proper right side of the image. He is sitting on a black bar stool. He is wearing a white Kangol hat, a white t-shirt, white pants, and white sneakers with grey details. He is also wearing several gold necklaces. His knees are bent, his proper left arm is resting on his left leg, and his right arm is reaching out in front of him. Russell Simmons is standing to his proper left side. Simmons is wearing a black shirt with a large beige over coat. He is wearing dark colored pants and white Adidas sneakers with black stripes. He is also wearing a beige hat. His proper right arm is around LL Cool J and his left arm is bent with his hand resting on his hip. He is standing with his legs spread apart. The background is grey.
- An inscription on the verso notes [NYC / 2-23-96].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- February 23, 1986
- Object number
- 2015.132.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 1/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.7 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 14 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (35.7 × 20.5 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Business
- Fashion
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Mass media
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c283ff78-1bc6-4498-8aa3-f36c9e77b03b
