Photograph by
Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
Subject of
Saint Laurent, Octavia, American, 1964 - 2009
Revlon, Danielle, American, died 1999
Revlon, Tony, American
Printed by
Light Work, American, founded 1973
Date
1997
Medium
ink on Canson Baryta photographique paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet) : 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (Image) : 12 15/16 × 19 in. (32.9 × 48.3 cm)
Caption
This image shows Octavia St. Laurent and Danielle Revlon competing against one another in the Femme Queen Realness category of the 1997 Revlon Ball in Manhattan, NY. Tony Revlon, who was judging that category, is shown seated at the table wearing a hat. Both he and Danielle Revlon were members of the Revlon House. Danielle took home the prize for this category on this particular evening.
Description
A black and white photographic print depicting Octavia St. Laurent and Danielle Revlon, two competitors in the Femme Queen Realness category at the Revlon Ball in Manhattan, NY in 1997. Both Octavia and Danielle are posing leaning on a circular table in the foreground of the image. Each one leans with one hip and one hand on the table and the other hand on their hips. Octavia is on the left side of the image, wearing a black strapless bustier with ruffle details along the bustline and a sheer black button front shirt, unbuttoned and tied around her waist. Danielle, on the right, wears a dark-colored halter dress and a long strand of pearls triple-wrapped around her neck. Both Octavia and Danielle face a man, the ball's judge Tony Revlon, seated on the other side of the table. A small statuette trophy is sitting on the table. A large crowd of spectators are visible sitting and standing at a line of rectangular tables in the background. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Legendary
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Communities
Dance
Fashion
Gender
Identity
LGBTQ
Music
Nightlife
Photography
Sexuality
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.71.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Gerard Gaskin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540f0afb9-cf41-4385-a8d0-3aefd07cdd81

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