Photograph by
Powell, Ricky, American, 1961 - 2021
Date
1988; printed 2003
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 1/16 × 8 in. (30.6 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a woman on a sidewalk in New York's Union Square.
The woman stands looking directly at the camera, wearing a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt. Her hair is styled in a tall high top fade with a wide bleached vertical stripe on one side. The city street and buildings are visible in the background. A handwritten inscription beneath the image reads ["NUBIAN FREAK" UNION SQ. '88] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03] at bottom right.
Place captured
Union Square, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Fashion
Hair
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.132.377
Restrictions & Rights
© Ricky Powell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd4003fb-c60c-4c66-8b9c-2cbbc860f1db

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