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Photograph of Sha-Rock, The Valley, NYC

Object Details

Description
A color photograph of Sharon Green, also known as MC Sha-Rock. Sha-Rock wears a green sweatshirt with yellow letters that appears to read "I'm Sha-Rock an I can't be stopped." She is looking away from the camera with her arms held in front of her at waist-level, her hands appear to be mid-snap. An inscription on the back by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date and photographer.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Charlie Ahearn, American
Subject of
MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
Date
June 1980
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (40.3 × 50.3 cm)
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits

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