Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Description

A black-and-white photograph of the hip hop artist, Big Boi (Antwan André Patton), of Outkast. Big Boi, pictured center, is posing facing the viewer. He is wearing a Fila track suit, a necklace with a large pendant, and a baseball cap with a depiction of a Native American on the front panel. Big Boi’s proper left hand is held at his side, while his proper right hand is raised, with his thumb and index fingers pinching the visor of his cap. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject and photographer's name.

Photograph by

Janette Beckman, English

Subject of

Big Boi, American, born 1975

Outkast, American, founded 1992

Date

2003

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 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (Image): 12 3/4 × 10 3/8 in. (32.4 × 26.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Object number

2015.132.61

Topic

African American

Fashion

Gesture

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Restrictions & Rights

© Janette Beckman