Object of the Day

Nas at Queensboro Bridge, 1993

September 3

Danny Clinch captured this photograph of Nas below the Queensboro Bridge in New York City in 1993. Nas' classic debut album, Illmatic, was released to critical acclaim the following year.

Nas, Queensborough Bridge 1993

Description
A black and white photograph of the rapper NAS below the Queensborough Bridge in New York City. Nas is pictured in the bottom right corner of the frame, with the underside of the bridge at an angle in the background. He wears a jacket with the collar turned up and a necklace with a cross medallion. The title and date are handwritten at the bottom of the photograph along with the photographer's signature. The photographer's copyright is stamped on the back.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Danny Clinch, American, born 1964
Subject of
Nas, American, born 1973
Date
1993, printed 2004
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): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.7 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints