Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of Carl Harvey playing Rastacasta electric guitar on stage
2012-2017
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This is a color photograph of Carl Harvey playing his prototype custom ESP Rastacasta electric guitar onstage. Shown from the waist up, he wears a black tee-shirt with small white text and an image that are both partailly obscured by his guitar strap that is worn diagonally across his chest. His black guitar shoulder strap has a pattern of red, yellow and green marijuana leaves. He is wearing a bandana on his head and sunglasses, and a gold pendant around his neck. He is playing a red, yellow and green striped guitar. Standing inthe foreground is a second indivual playing a black accoustic guitar. Standing in profile to the viewer, he wears a black sleeveless shirt and black leather pants. On his head is a black bandana and sunglasses. Rigging for stage lights can be seen in the background. The back is blank.
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Catalog reference: 2021.102.6.5
