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KRS-1 & Ms. Melodie, Bronx 1988

Object Details

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

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