Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Jimenez, Marta, Puerto Rican
Date
1982
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 Marta Jimenez sitting on the windowsill of an open window, leaning against the inner frame. The wooden frame of the window is in the image, with the window lifted just above Jimenez’s head. Jimenez wears a short sleeved, patterned, button up shirt. She has a handkerchief tied on her head.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the print. The back is digned by the photographer and has some alpha-numerical inscriptions.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, 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
Motherhood
Photography
Urban life
Violence
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
2021.53.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de25b54d-91fa-490f-bb45-4cb4f1e01ae7

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