Photograph by
Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
Subject of
Unidentified
People of Color in Crisis, American, 1989 - 2008
Printed by
Light Work, American, founded 1973
Date
2007
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 5/8 × 19 in. (32.1 × 48.3 cm)
Description
A color photographic print of a line of competitors for the "Best Dressed Spectator" category of the 2007 POCC (People of Color in Crisis) Ball in 2007. All the participants are dressed in colorful suits and fedora hats. The man in the forefront of the frame wears a retro patterned suit in shades of brown, beige, and white with cream colored cravat and matching pocket square. He has a gold stem and leave pendant at his collar, a beige fedora hat, and gold sunglasses. A line of other men stands behind him wearing peach-colored suits, green, orange and pink plaid suits and the last man in line in the photograph wears a white suit with spiral designs and he holds a sign with the number 10 on it. A table with trophies is visible behind the row of men. 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
Health
Identity
LGBTQ
Music
Nightlife
Photography
Sexuality
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.71.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Gerard Gaskin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53bf8bd57-2fe7-47ab-a6b1-5f6800260bba

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