- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- 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 an old friend of Frank Espada, the photographer. The man is seated against a blurred background in an outside area. His body is facing forward but his head is turned to his proper right side, towards the camera. He is wearing a mesh, athletic shirt over a white t-shirt. The friend has a large grin on his face.
- There are no inscriptions on the front of the print. On the back of the print is a sideways inscription, the photographer’s signature, and the location depicted.
- Place depicted
- 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
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- 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
- 2021.53.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




