- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Matias, Johnny, Puerto Rican
- Date
- 1980; printed 2006
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A digital print depicting a black-and-white image of Johnny Matias seated against a garden backdrop. He is wearing a corduroy-like textured shirt with a white stripe across the vest and around the v-neck collar. Around his neck, Matias has a pooka shell necklace. He is wearing a [ST. LOUIS / CARDINALS] baseball cap.
- There are no inscriptions on the front of the print. On the back of the print is an inscription regarding the type of print it is.
- Place depicted
- Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, 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
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Baseball
- Communities
- Identity
- Migrations
- Photography
- Rural life
- 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
- 2021.53.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




