- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1996
- 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)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a man at a religious event in a tent. The unidentified man is in the center of the image, facing the camera. He is smiling slightly and wearing a loose-fitting white shirt. He has a necklace with an image of the Virgin Mary. An unidentified man and woman behind the central figure are also dressed in white. There are more people, dressed in dark colors, partially visible in the background. A support pole and the white fabric of the tent can be seen in the background. The background is slightly out of focus. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Catholicism
- 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
- 2018.41.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.