English photographer Janette Beckman captured this portrait of hip hop pioneers KRS-One and Ms. Melodie in the Bronx in 1988.
KRS-1 & Ms. Melodie, Bronx 1988
- Description
- A color photograph of KRS-One and Ms. Melodie. KRS-One wears a brown suit jacket and stands posed with his arms crossed over his chest, looking away from the camera. Ms. Melodie is to his left, wearing a pink jacket, pearl jewelry, a multi-colored turban. She stands posed with her left hand on her left hip. The two stand outside, in front of a tan brick building. An inscription on the back provides the title and copyright.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Photograph by
- Janette Beckman, English, born 1950
- Subject of
- KRS-One, American, born 1965
- Ms. Melodie, American, 1969 - 2012
- Date
- 1988; printed 2004
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (50.7 × 41.2 cm)
- H x W (Image): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.6 cm)
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- laser prints
