Photograph by
Vergara, Camilo José, Chilean American, born 1944
Printed by
Brooklyn Print Works / Green Rhino Inc., American
Date
June 1982
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 11/16 × 17 5/16 in. (29.7 × 44 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 7/16 × 19 11/16 in. (39.2 × 50 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Vyse Avenue at 178th Street in the Bronx, New York. The photograph features a brick apartment building. The front entry way to the building has a decorative railing and several stairs leading up to a wide doorway. Most of the windows are broken or have been boarded up with metal. The lower walls and the entry way have graffiti on them. The back of the photograph has a caption and copyright information.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Tracking Time: South Bronx, Vyse Avenue
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Communities
Housing
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.208.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Camilo José Vergara
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573a2278a-1179-4ad9-8b79-a1cbe405892d

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