Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a grandmother holding a baby outside of a home in Puerto Rico. The grandmother is wearing a light-colored shirt with a towel draped over her proper left shoulder. She is holding the baby close to her chest, with her proper left arm cradling the baby from the bottom and her proper right hand supporting the baby’s head close to her chest. The grandmother’s head is slightly angled down looking past the baby. On her proper right hand, she is wearing a band on her ring finger. The baby has their proper right ear pierced and is dressed in a light color shirt with only a diaper on.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph and an alpha-numerical inscription on the back.
Place depicted
Barrio Tokío, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
The Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Children
Families
Motherhood
Photography
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
2021.53.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562301718-208f-4ecf-bc89-e04b73a1fed8

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