Photograph by
Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
Subject of
GMHC, American, founded 1981
Allure, Vjuan, American
Printed by
Light Work, American, founded 1973
Date
2011
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 depicting a round table covered with ephemera at the 2011 Latex Ball in Manhattan. At center of the table is an open bamboo frame blue parasol with a floral design painted on the canopy. A red floral centerpiecesits underneath the open parasol. The rest of the table is covered with scattered pieces of ephemera including posters for Beyoncé's album "4, pamphlets for the ball titled, “Night at the Latex Museum”, fliers for upcoming balls and events including performances by DJ Vjuan Allure, and postcards of various performers, such as Tigger and Tomas. The table also has three GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis) logoed aluminum water bottles. Sunglasses, condoms, a gold and black diamond encrusted iphone, and a small black purse with a chain strap also lay on the table. 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
2019.71.31
Restrictions & Rights
© Gerard Gaskin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513312d93-4387-4d11-a81c-53e3d054a431

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