Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
Sunshine Color Lab, American
Date
1980; printed 2010
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 × 9 5/16 in. (34.8 × 23.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
This color photograph shows a young woman wearing large Cazal glasses in the Downtown section of Brooklyn, New York in 1980. She is posed in front of a staircase and is wearing a suit jacket. The back 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
Media Arts-Photography
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
2014.84.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596eaf5e6-4d94-44fb-9fc9-b43db65b352c

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