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THE COLLECTION OF HEMU AGGARWAL

Hemu Aggarwal

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Description

An extensive archival collection of Sugar Hill Records material from Hemu Aggarwal, the artist, photographer, and graphic designer whose work helped shape the label’s distinctive visual identity. Documented across 60 photographs and offered in its entirety as one lot, the collection includes assorted recordings, posters, promotional displays, publications, album-related artwork, printed ephemera, and memorabilia connected with pioneering hip-hop artists such as the Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel, the Sequence, and the Treacherous Three. A significant collection reflecting the music, artwork, and cultural history of Sugar Hill Records during hip-hop’s formative years. Please refer to all 60 photographs for the lot’s complete contents and condition. The photographs do not necessarily represent 60 individual objects. Condition varies, and all items are sold together as received.

Details

Artist / Designer

Hemu Aggarwal

Provenance

Hemu Aggarwal

Condition Report

Excellent

Other Details

  • Object:Miscellaneous Sugar Hill Creations from Hemu Aggarwal
  • Medium / Material:Color Key, Match Print, Process Press Negatives, Photo Negatives, Press Proofs
  • Date / Period:1981
  • Country of Origin:United States
  • Measurements:14 × 14 in
  • Signatures / Markings:Miscellaneous
  • Areas of Damage:NO Damage
  • Restoration:NO
  • Appraisal / Valuation:Miscellaneous
  • Estimate:$40,000
  • Restricted Materials:Yes

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