The original contact sheet cutout of an iconic Notorious B.I.G. portrait is going up for auction to commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
“I have a really special relationship with Biggie. Even though he hasn’t been here for a very long time, he’s affected my life in so many different ways that I would have never thought of, and we’re kind of tied together in a way, at least photographically,” Claiborne says in a video on the auction page.
“You know, I have a lot of respect for him, and I’m very actually happen and proud that I actually took this photo. And I’m actually proud that he’s remembered this way, with nobility, dignity, like he should be.” If you visit the Clinton Hill neighborhood where B.I.G. grew up, you’ll see iterations of this image countless times. There are murals that use this portrait as an example, as well as window art and posters visible from storefronts along the streets.Contact High: A Visual History Of Hip-Hop,in 2019. “It is a defining photo when you think of Biggie. To see that there’s that goofy, laughing guy on the contact sheet, it was so cool to see that.
The crown from the photoshoot session was auctioned off by Sotheby’s in 2020 and sold for $594,750. Claiborne had held on to it over the years up to that point. Claiborne further revealed interesting details about the photograph, noting that it was actually the very first frame he saw when the photos were developed. And the label that says 1995? It’s a mistake made by the company Corbis, which Claiborne says was thinking of the first time he shot Biggie.
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