Gerald, Prada Ball, Manhattan, NY, 1999
- Photograph by
- Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
- Subject of
- LaBeija, Gerald Dupree, American
- Printed by
- Light Work, American, founded 1973
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- ink on Canson Baryta photographique paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet) : 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image) : 19 × 12 11/16 in. (48.3 × 32.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic print portrait of Gerald LaBeija captured at the Prada Ball in Manhattan in 1999. Gerald is pictured in profile from the shoulders up, facing towards the right side of the image. He wears a tiny hat perched on the proper right side of his head, with a long feather sticking up from the brim. He wears a dark-colored satin-like garment with a mandarin-style collar secured with a bejeweled button. 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
- 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
- 2019.71.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gerard Gaskin
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.