Photograph by
Siskind, Aaron, American, 1903 - 1991
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1937; printed 1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 10 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (27.6 × 19.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (35.3 × 27.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph featuring a man selling pies out of a window in Harlem. The man is pictured leaning out an open window with a striped awning above and a hand-lettered sign below reading [PEACE / HomeCooked Meals / 10 & 15¢]. The man wears a light colored apron over a light colored shirt and holds a small pie raised in his right hand, while his left leans on the window sill. The print is signed by the photographer on the front and inscribed with the title, date, and other details on the back.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Harlem Document
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Business
Communities
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.26.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Aaron Siskind Foundation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5419372ee-892f-41e9-80bd-dd90948aadf5

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