- Photograph by
- Bey, Dawoud, American, born 1953
- Printed by
- Black Point Editions, American, founded 2004
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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 two women standing on the street leaning against a wooden police barrier. One woman stands in front of the barrier, resting both her elbows on the wooden partition. Wearing glasses, a fur coat, striped shirt, skirt, and gloves, she carries a dark square handbag in her left hand and a cane in her right. She gazes directly at the camera. The second woman stands behind the barrier, leaning her forearms on the partition, with wrists crossed. Wearing a dark flowered hat, blouse, and skirt, she holds a roll of paper in her right hand. She gazes away from the camera to her right. There are five other figures passing along the sidewalk in the background.
- 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
- Communities
- Photography
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.197.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Dawoud Bey
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




