Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1959
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 × 13 in. (25.4 × 33 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of an unidentified man’s proper left profile seated at a piano at The Fountain House Foundation, an organization supporting mental health. With a darkened background, his fingertips are on the white keys, his head looking down at them. The man is wearing a white shirt with a black or dark-colored coat.
There is no inscription on the front of the photograph. On the back are the photographer’s stamp and signature, along with some alpha- numerical notations.
Place depicted
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
The 1950’s
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Communities
Mental health
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
2021.53.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c9cd539-093f-40dd-964d-be9e2c4d4c9a

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