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

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

DJ Kool Herc in the Crowd at the WFMU Record Fair in Manhattan, September 1997