- Photograph by
- Bey, Dawoud, American, born 1953
- Printed by
- Black Point Editions, American, founded 2004
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1978; printed 2005
- Medium
- gelatin and carbon black on rag paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (16.5 x 24.1 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- This image depicts a woman standing against a spiked, wrought iron fence in front of a block of row houses. Two young boys stride down the sidewalk past her. The woman is standing with ankles crossed, right hand on hip, left hand grasping one of the fence bars. She looks to her left. She wears an open cardigan, neck scarf, white shirt, black skirt and white sneakers. Behind her is a dark jacket handing from the fence. The two young boys are standing with their backs to the camera, walking in unison, heads turned towards each other. One wears a jacket and the other an open shirt, both wear sneakers.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Harlem, USA
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- carbon prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Children
- Communities
- Photography
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.197.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Dawoud Bey
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




