Photograph of Dapper Dan at his boutique in Harlem

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This is a color photograph depicting Dapper Dan in his clothing boutique in Harlem, New York. Dan is pictured just right of center, clutching a white fur coat and looking directly at the camera. He wears a white tracksuit jacket and hat printed with the Gucci logo and red and green trim. Behind him, his tailor Big Sek takes measurements of an unidentified customer. To the left is a rack of leather jackets in colorful designs. To the right is a black wall with black, white and gold graffiti artwork. The print has an even white margin. There are no marks or inscriptions on the recto. The verso has a repeating ENDURA paper watermark and printing code numbers at left center.

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