Photograph by
Platon, British, born 1968
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
2008; printed 2019
Medium
pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 14 3/8 × 21 1/2 in. (36.5 × 54.6 cm)
H x W (sheet): 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of soldiers performing at a United States Army show, by Platon. The photograph depicts seven soldiers performing on stage. These soldiers appear to be standing at attention with their arms at their sides and looking straight ahead of them. The photograph was taken from the perspective of stage level, looking upwards towards the soldiers. The soldiers are standing in three rows with two soldiers in the foreground, three in the middle row, and two in the background. The male and female soldiers in the left and right foreground are depicted wearing matching camouflage fatigues and body armor, as are the soldiers in the background. The set behind the soldiers in includes three steps leading up to a rectangular shaped decorative panel. Shining on the soldiers from the ceiling above them are several stage lights, but the rest of the ceiling is mostly in shadow. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph is plain and white.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Topic
Dance
Entertainers
Military
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon
Object number
2021.33.65
Restrictions & Rights
© Platon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5949432c1-02e5-4d17-b329-f431e1c17aab

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