Photograph by
Lesser, Beth, Canadian
Subject of
Chin, Clive, Jamaican, born 1954
Date
1985; printer 2004
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
H x W (Image): 9 3/8 × 6 3/16 in. (23.8 × 15.7 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Clive Chin in front of his restaurant.
He is standing in front of the exterior window of his restaurant. He has curly hair and a mustache. He is wearing a dark blue sweater with an embroidered design of pheasants on the middle, a white collared shirt underneath, dark grey pants, and black shoes. He is standing with his hands folded in front of him. In the window behind him are red, yellow, and orange circular signs advertising the dishes served at the restaurant: [OX TAIL], [CURRY GOAT], [ACKEE & CODFISH], [COW FOOT], [BEEF SOUP], [HOT ROTI], and [GOAT HEAD SOUP].
The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature in the bottom right corner along with the date [2004]. At the top is an inscription by Bill Adler with the title, location, and date.
Place captured
Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Business
Communities
Cooking and dining
Dancehall (Music)
Foodways
Immigration
Photography
Reggae (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.244
Restrictions & Rights
© Beth Lesser
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5114a0343-80da-4a0b-ac89-bea24c735838

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