Photograph by
Vergara, Camilo José, Chilean American, born 1944
Printed by
Brooklyn Print Works / Green Rhino Inc., American
Subject of
Unidentified
Date
September 1984
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 5/8 × 17 5/16 in. (29.5 × 44 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (40 × 50.2 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Vyse Avenue at 178th Street in the Bronx, New York. The photograph features a brick apartment building. Most of the windows are broke, hollowed out, or have been boarded up with metal. The lower windows and entry way have also been bricked up and have graffiti on them. Some of the brick in front of the entry way are missing. An unidentified person drives in front of the building on a motorcycle. 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
Transportation
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.208.2.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Camilo José Vergara
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9ef7f95-cd71-47ca-b35f-09a29bd8351a

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