Photograph by
Gonzalez, David, American, born 1957
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Signed by
Gonzalez, David, American, born 1957
Date
August 10, 1979; printed 2021
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 20 × 14 1/8 in. (50.8 × 35.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 24 × 17 in. (61 × 43.2 cm)
Description
This is an inkjet print depicting a black and white image of a man and a woman dancing in a close embrace on the street to a salsa band out of view. Captured during a street fair, flag streamers are tied between buildings and flying overhead. The man is holding the woman’s right hand up near his ear with his left hand; his right arm is wrapped around the woman’s waist and is holding the woman’s black purse to her backside. The woman is wearing a short sleeved, knee length colored dress with white edges on the sleeves and neckline. She has small earrings, possibly a belt, a black purse, and black heeled shoes. The man is wearing a dark colored suit with a matching hat, presumably a flat cap, black shoes, a black shirt, a black belt, a watch in his left wrist, and possible a bow tie. The man’s coat, his left foot, the woman’s dress, and her left foot are in motion.
On the recto are two handwritten inscriptions: [Dancers, Mott Haven] at bottom left and the signature of the photographer, David Gonzalez, at bottom right: [DG]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
Place depicted
Mott Haven, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
African diaspora
Dance
Fashion
Photography
Salsa (Music)
Social life and customs
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.30
Restrictions & Rights
© David Gonzalez
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac12f3ba-a799-43d8-99af-cbbf98b8a953

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