- Photograph by
- Eli Reed, American, born 1946
- Subject of
- Bantocino, Gavino
- Owned by
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 8 5/8 × 12 13/16 in. (21.9 × 32.5 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a homeless veteran, Gavino Bantocino, in San Francisco by Eli Reed. In the center of the image, Bantocino is resting on a low blanket covered mattress. He is wearing glasses, a dark coat over a pattered shirt, tan pants, white socks with a stripe, and dark shoes. He has his ankles crossed and his proper right hand resting on his chest. A bag with bottles and other materials is sitting behind the man’s knees. Light is reflected in the upper right and falls across Bantocino. There is a mattress with an ornamental circular and flower pattern resting against the undecorated back wall. A tall, dark plank is leaning on the mattress. On the left, ragged towels are hanging from a line. There are dark shapes in shadow below the towels. The photograph is matted and the reverse is not visible.
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Corcoran Gallery Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Eli Reed)
- Object number
- 2018.76.118
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Eli Reed/Magum Photos
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




