Photograph by
Danska, Herbert, American, born 1927
Subject of
Luciano, Felipe, American, born 1947
Kain, Gylan, American
Nelson, David, American
Date
1970
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and sheet): 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of The Last Poets from the film Right On!. The image features from left to right, Gylan Kain, Felipe Luciano, and David Nelson. Kain is pictured seated, in profile, wearing a light colored shirt. Luciano is pictured standing, center, in a dark-colored turtleneck with his proper right fist raised in a black power gesture. Nelson is pictured standing, in profile, wearing a leather jacket.
On the verso is a stamped inscription reading [ "RIGHT ON!" / A FILM BY HERBERT DANSKA / WRITTEN BY AND STARRING / KAIN | DAVID NELSON | FELIPE LUCIANO / A WOODIE KING JR. PRODUCTION / A LEACOCK PENNEBAKER RELEASE / cable: FILMAKERS, U.S.A.].
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Film
Hip-hop (Music)
Photography
Spoken word (Poetry)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Herbert Danska
Object number
2012.38.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Herbert Danska
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a5ee4fe-5576-4a8a-8933-a38f7718441d

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