Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca 1978; printed 2007
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 15 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (39.4 × 57.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 20 × 23 7/8 in. (50.8 × 60.6 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man putting on his coat. The man has his right arm raised in the air as he puts the arm through his jacket sleeve. He is holding the collar of the jacket with his left hand. Behind him a young boy stands on the front porch of Union Baptist Church. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Daufuskie Island
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
digital prints
Topic
Communities
Photography
Religion
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
Object number
2014.310.50
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e3e583a-6557-42c0-98f9-338bc45f3178

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