Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
July 1994
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 16 × 10 1/2 in. (40.6 × 26.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Mount): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of an adult's hand resting on a childs chest before prayer. The child is wearing a head scarf, dark-colored robe and collared shirt and is looking away from the camera. A man's hand is on the child's chest just below the chin. A child in the background is making eye contact with the camera. On the back of the photograph, the lower right corner reads [BEFORE THE BLESSING/ John H. White / July 1994]. The bottom left corner reads [PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE / COPYRIGHTED].
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Christianity
Photography
Prayer
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Object number
2016.118.28
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5c72a5d-793d-4648-be59-0b6342569288

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