Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man in his wood working shop in Puerto Rico. He is wearing a light color tank top with dark color trim and a bracelet on his proper right wrist. With both hands, he is holding up a piece of wood he has crafted to depict an image of two parental figures and their child.
The front of the print has the photographer’s signature written in pencil in the bottom right corner. On the back of the photograph is a black inked stamp, the photographer’s signature, and information of the photograph.
Place depicted
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
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Art
Craftsmanship
Migrations
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
2021.53.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b89f749e-ee65-4b40-83e3-99996c89cfbe

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