The step team adds energy to the services at Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia, 2003
- Photograph by
- Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
- Subject of
- Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 2003; printed 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm)
- H x W (image): 12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (31.4 x 47 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of two lines of women and men performing in front of an altar. One line is facing the right side of the photograph while the other is facing the left side. They are all performing the same move. Their knees are slightly bent, their left legs are stepping forward, and their right arms are extended with their hands making a fist. People are standing and sitting on either side of them on the altar or in church pews. No inscriptions on the front or back.
- Place captured
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Baptist
- Dance
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.141.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jason Miccolo Johnson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.