Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Man Strikes Hip-Hop Pose, 50 Years Before Hip-Hop is Invented

This unknown man is striking a formidable pose for the photographer, suggesting that you aren't likely to get past him to see what is happening in the barn.   The pin on his shirt appears to be made of metal, and is not a flower as it appears at first look.
 In the background is a row of cars and another man opening the door to the barn.  Like most of these portraits,  reconstructing the story behind this moment is left to our imaginations, but at the least it proves that this particular pose was not invented by hip-hop and rap artists, after all.

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