Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Santiago, Rosa, 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 Rosa Santiago from the chest up, resting on an open windowsill in her house in Puerto Rico. Her hands are crossed at the wrist. There is a bin outside of her windowsill where there are dishes. Santiago is wearing a tank top and stripped patterned handkerchief or bandana on her head. Light from the sun and shadows cover her.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph. The back has the photographer’s signature and alpha-numerical inscriptions.
Place depicted
Barrio La Pica, Maunabo, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, 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
Topic
Migrations
Photography
Rural 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
2021.53.8
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515ebe5e1-ffff-4f06-a0eb-92c9c0f5e3b8

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