Untitled (Sikolo Brathwaite at AJASS studios)
- Photograph by
- Brathwaite, Kwame, American, 1938 - 2023
- Subject of
- Brathwaite, Sikolo, American, born 1924
- African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios, American, founded 1956
- Date
- ca. 1968; printed 2016
- Medium
- pigment on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 × 15 in. (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph portrait of Sikolo Brathwaite captured at the African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios (AJASS) studio in Harlem. The Grandassa model is depicted in bust pose from the shoulders up against an olive green background. She is turned in a three-quarters profile view, facing the left edge of the photograph. She is wearing a round collared garment constructed from a green fabric with a magenta and black floral pattern. She is also wearing metal, tiered, drop earrings with three metal bells on the bottom. Her hair is arranged in a natural afro hairstyle. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
- Place captured
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Black is Beautiful
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Associations and institutions
- Beauty culture
- Black power
- Fashion
- Photography
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2021.26.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Courtesy of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive & Philip Martin Gallery, © Kwame Brathwaite
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.