- Photograph by
- Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Printed by
- Sunshine Color Lab, American
- Date
- 1988; 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 man in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York in 1988. The young man faces away from the camera and wears a Cuccini Member brand shirt. The photograph highlights the man’s flattop haircut, which has an image of Africa cut into it. The back of the photograph is inscribed with the title and photographer Jamel Shabazz’s signature.
- Place depicted
- Flatbush, 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
- Photography
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamel Shabazz
- Object number
- 2014.84.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jamel Shabazz
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




