Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
Date
1976
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 7 15/16 × 7 13/16 in. (20.2 × 19.8 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of Amiri Bakara. Bakara stands on the right side of the image with his hands clasped behind his back wearing a dark turtleneck shirt and trousers. He stands in front of a paneled background where light ripples in waves on the panels; Bakara's shadow is cast on the wall. The image is bordered in a narrow black line on a white background. The image is centered on the background. Below the image of the lower left side is the title and date [Amiri Bakara - poet - '76']. Below the image on the lower right side is the artist's signature [A. Barboza].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Poetry
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Barboza
Object number
2014.157.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564213abf-e486-47b6-b723-56eb4364276e

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