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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52de9b5bb-c3a7-4f4e-aa2f-234abded0522

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