- Photograph by
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Ra, Sun, American, 1914 - 1993
- Created by
- Knitting Factory, American, founded 1987
- Date
- late 1980s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (20.2 × 25.1 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 8 1/16 in. (14 × 20.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Sun Ra in an empty performance space. Sun Ra sits behind an electric keyboard with sheet music in front of him. Behind and next to him are empty chairs, microphones, and musical instruments including a double bass, saxophone, and maraca.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Afrofuturism
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.99.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Anthony Barboza
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




