Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by
Sunshine Color Lab, American
Date
1983; printed 2010
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 × 9 9/16 in. (34.8 × 24.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
This color photograph shows two men and a woman in the Downtown section of Brooklyn, New York, in 1983. The man in the middle sits upon a Yamaha motorcycle with a Boombox on his lap. The woman on the right leans against the man. All three wear 1980s fashion. The recto of the photograph is inscribed with the title and photographer Jamel Shabazz’s signature.
Place depicted
Downtown, Brooklyn, 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
Music
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamel Shabazz
Object number
2014.84.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0c255f0-885a-468f-95fa-3d53ba7dccb0

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