Facing Eviction, Angel Luis Jimenez
- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Jiménez, Angel Luis, Puerto Rican
- 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 Angel Luis Jimenez explaining his eviction on the porch of his apartment. Jimenez holds a painted squared post with his proper right hand. His proper left hand is pointed, gesturing towards himself as he explains the eviction. Jimenez is wearing a solid white t-shirt. Behind him and on his proper left is a young adult in a rolled-up sweater and possibly wearing a vest. They are holding a toddler, who wears a vertical stripped shirt and pants. Behind them is the apartment building, a bricked wall with the house number [917] spray painted in white. The screen door allows the visibility of two frames inside the house.
- The print does not have any inscriptions on the front. The back of the print is inscribed with the photographer’s signature and alpha-numerical inscriptions from the photographer.
- Place depicted
- Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 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
- Topic
- Families
- Gesture
- Housing
- Labor
- Migrations
- Parenthood
- Photography
- Poverty
- 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
- 2021.53.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.