Created by
Frederick, Monroe S. II, American, born 1935
Subject of
Nelson, David, American
Kain, Gylan, American
Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
Luciano, Felipe, American, born 1947
Owned by
Danska, Herbert, American, born 1927
Date
1969
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 x 8 1/4 in. (20.3 x 21 cm)
Description
Black-and-white group photograph of Amiri Baraka, American writer of poetry with members of New York-based spoken word group, The Last Poets. From left to right: David Nelson, Gylan Kain, Amiri Baraka, and Felipe Luciano. The photograph appears to have been altered with an approximately 2 inch wide section on the left side removed.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Civil rights
Communities
Hip-hop (Music)
Identity
Literature
Photography
Resistance
Spoken word (Poetry)
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.21.5.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Monroe S. Frederick II
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd582f4ac44-496b-41c9-81dc-af38583d78ee

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