Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Riley, Lattina Lennon, American
Riley, Carlos, American
Date
2013-2016
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Caption
The short animated film, I, Destini tells the story of having an incarcerated brother from Destini Riley’s perspective (at the time she was 14). The film is a collaboration between her and filmmaker Nicholas Pilarski. Frame animations are the products of a series of creative workshops between Nicholas Pilarksi and the Rileys.
Description
A black-and-white portrait of Destini Riley shooting the "Smiles" sequence for her film I, Destini. Destini can be seen to the left looking at her father through a camera screen. Her father, Carlos Riley, stands on the opposite side of the camera holding a paper smile to his face.
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
I, Destini Film Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
Topic
Families
Independent films
Journalism
Justice
Police brutality
Prisons
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, Kathleen Lingo and The New York Times Company
Object number
2018.94.4.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, The New York Times Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd527bcc6f4-304e-419f-b965-df36f724eced

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