Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Jordan, June, American, 1936 - 2002
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
H x W (sheet): 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of poet June Jordan. Jordan sits in a chair with her proper left arm resting against her cheek. An unidentified person sits with their back towards the camera. The back of the photograph has an inscription identifying the photograph’s subject.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Feminism
Photography
Poetry
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.8.37
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e136521-d9d4-47ff-9596-6c63c6669c8e

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