DJ Kool Herc in the Crowd at the WFMU Record Fair in Manhattan, September 1997
THF197976 / DJ Kool Herc in the Crowd at the WFMU Record Fair in Manhattan, September 1997
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Artifact Overview
B+ (Brian Cross) is an Irish-born, LA-based photographer and filmmaker. Since the 1990s, he has chronicled underground hip hop, rap, jazz, cumbia, and reggae music scenes. A visual cartographer of sound culture, B+ captures moments of contemplation and inspiration within creative lives. This image shows early hip hop innovator DJ Kool Herc (second from left) at the WFMU Record Fair.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photograph
Subject Date
September 1997
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.203.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 43.25 in
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