- 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): 13 11/16 × 9 in. (34.8 × 22.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- This color photograph shows three young men posing outside a sneaker store on Delancey Street, also known as D-Street, on the Lower East Side, New York, 1980. The three men are dressed in fashion of the 1980s, including hoodies, Adidas clothing and a leather jacket. Two of the men are wearing Cazal glasses. Another man holds a shoe box in a bag in the air. The back of the photograph is inscribed with the photographer Jamel Shabazz’s signature.
- Place depicted
- Delancey 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
- 2014.84.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jamel Shabazz
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




