Three Girls with Umbrellas
- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of three girls with umbrellas in East New York City. Two of the girls are under one umbrella on the left while the third girl is under her own umbrella on the right. They are standing on a sidewalk with storefronts and buildings visible on the left side. Of the two young girls under the shared umbrella, the one on the most left is posed with a smile, her proper right hand under her chin, and wears a light-colored crewneck sweater, a skirt, and women’s loafers. The second girl on the right is holding the umbrella with her proper right hand while she holds a long stick, which she is biting, with her proper left hand. She is wearing a shirt with a stripped cardigan, patterned pants, and tennis shoes. The young girl with her own umbrella holds it with both hands. She is wearing a turtleneck shirt, a light-colored cardigan, pants, and pointed shoes.
- Frank Espada, the photographer, signed the photograph in the front, bottom right corner. The back of the photograph is inscribed with the photographer’s stamp and a white sticker with black ink.
- Place depicted
- East New York, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- 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
- 2021.53.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.