- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund, American, founded 1972
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1980; printed later
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 × 17 in. (30.5 × 43.2 cm)
- Description
- A digital print depicting a black-and-white image of several children seated on the floor of a classroom in Manhattan, New York. Sitting with legs criss-crossed and with their heads down, they are each reading from their own copy of an illustrated children’s book titled “Boats.” In the upper left quadrant is a table and someone sitting on it. In the bottom left quadrant, two children are sharing a book with an adult.
- There are no inscriptions on the print, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, Kings County, New York, 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
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Communities
- Education
- Literature
- Photography
- Urban life
- 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
- 2021.53.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.