Photograph by
Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
Subject of
Unidentified
Printed by
Light Work, American, founded 1973
Date
2006
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 11/16 × 19 in. (32.2 × 48.3 cm)
Description
A color photographic print portrait of an unidentified individual at the 2006 Evisu Ball in Harlem. The subject is pictured in the center of the image, standing in front of a painted wall and sports a shaved head, pink glasses with black polka dots, and white and pink face paint. They wear a black sequined scarf with a short sleeved black zip-up hoodie and a wide gold belt with buckle at the waist. The subject looks straight ahead at the camera. The painting on the background wall depicts a figure seated in a wooden chair, wearing white and yellow garments and strands of red and yellow necklaces. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Legendary
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
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
2019.71.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Gerard Gaskin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6be696c-a3f7-4066-85d7-1ab803513d59

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