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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f14a0807-2f64-4672-ac41-f2b2be5f9c67

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