Object of the Day

"The Fugees, NYC, 1994" Photograph

May 25 Although they only released two studio albums, the Fugees were a critically acclaimed and successful hip hop group known for their incorporation of soul, rock and reggae. Their second album, The Score, was one of the most successful of 1996. The group’s members were Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill (whose birthday is today).

The Fugees, NYC, 1994

Description
A black-and-white photograph of The Fugees in New York City, 1994. The image features the three members wearing winter coats and hats and posing together in front of window through which urban buildings can be seen. Lauryn Hill is in the center, with Wyclef Jean to her proper right and Pras Michel to her proper left. Just beneath the image in the bottom right corner is the photographer's signature [David Corio]. On the verso is an inscription in graphite reading [THE FUGEES / NYC / 1994] followed by the photographer's copyright stamp in black ink and the photographer's signature in graphite with [1/25].
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
David Corio, English, born 1960
Subject of
Fugees, American, 1992 - 2006
Wyclef Jean, Haitian, born 1969
Lauryn Hill, American, born 1975
Pras, American, born 1972
Date
1994
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 × 12 15/16 in. (33 × 32.9 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits