- 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.