Photograph by
Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified
Date
1997
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 15 × 14 7/8 in. (38.1 × 37.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a religious event in a tent. There are three (3) men in the foreground, each wearing white. The man on the left is partially in profile. The man in the center is wearing a white garment and a religious necklace. He is looking to the right of the camera. His hands are wrapped around the wrist of the last man on the right. This man is wearing a shirt and tie under a white baptismal robe. He is wearing glasses and holding a towel in one hand. There are unidentified individuals in the background. The people are standing inside of a white tent. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Praise
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Communities
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
The Black Church
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
2018.41.21
Restrictions & Rights
© Kenneth Royster
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f64b149c-cb84-44cb-ade8-689423e1e264

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