Praises
- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 15 × 14 15/16 in. (38.1 × 37.9 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of an unidentified woman. The woman is in the center of the image. She has her eyes closed and her head slightly bowed. She is raising both of her hands above her head, as though she is praying or singing. She is wearing a white top and has braids with blonde extensions. There are indistinct figures in the background. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Christianity
- Communities
- Photography
- Prayer
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
- Object number
- 2018.41.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.