Photograph by
Bell, Hugh Cecil Lancelot, American, 1927 - 2012
Published by
Palm Press, American, founded 1977
Date
1974
Medium
silver and gelatin on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
L x W (image): 9 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (23.2 × 15.5 cm)
L x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white gelatin photograph of two faces captured up close against a black background, light reflecting on their faces around the cheeks. To the left a woman's face is shown in profile to the camera, eyes closed. At right and center, a man's face looks directly at the camera, the left side in shadow. On the verso are two separate inscriptions, one in black ink reading [love / can be black] and a second in black permanent marker reading [2 Head / she lesbian / he gay]. The artist's signature [Hugh Bell] is also on the verso in blue ink.
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Gender
LGBTQ
Men
Photography
Sexuality
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, generously supported by the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
Object number
2019.85.1
Restrictions & Rights
© The Estate of Hugh Bell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5323d622c-b488-48f1-a3b1-04d54a6b147f

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