Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Polk, P. H., American, 1898 - 1984
Date
1970s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (image): 9 15/16 × 6 11/16 in. (25.2 × 17 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of P. H. Polk at Tuskegee Institute. Polk stands with his right shoulder leaning against a white wall, with his face and shoulders facing towards the camera. His right hand rest above his right hip. He wears glasses and a buttoned cardigan sweater with broad dark and light-colored stripes. The print is signed by the artist on the front bottom right corner. In the opposite corner is the title [P.H. Polk photo at Tuskegee Institute]. Polk was the head of the photography department at the Tuskegee Institute from 1938 until he retired in 1984.
Place captured
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.99.24
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a58e2165-c0f3-4994-a79f-29314ec4d3fb

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