Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by
Sunshine Color Lab, American
Date
1980; printed 2010
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 1/2 × 13 11/16 in. (26.7 × 34.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
This color photograph shows four young men posing on Delancey and Orchard Street, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York in 1980. The young men are posed in various positions. The two on the left have their arms across their chest and wear leather jackets. The men close to the right of the image are dressed in large jackets. People are in the background shopping along the street. The back of the photograph is inscribed with the photographer Jamel Shabazz’s signature.
Place depicted
Delancey Street and Orchard Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
"Back in the Days"
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Communities
Fashion
Identity
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamel Shabazz
Object number
2014.84.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5f861e3-631c-4612-8e69-414f95a49cf9

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