Photograph of Denise Oliver
- Photograph by
- Maristany, Hiram, American, 1945 - 2022
- Subject of
- Oliver, Denise, American, born 1947
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 19 1/4 × 13 3/8 in. (48.9 × 34 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.3 × 40.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Denise Oliver, the first female member of Young Lords Party Central Committee. Oliver stands above two unidentified men and holds a document in front of her with her left hand. One of the unidentified men is holding a flag. Buildings and fire escapes are visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Communities
- Decolonization
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Resistance
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.186.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Hiram Maristany
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.