Photograph by
Frazier, LaToya Ruby, American, born 1982
Subject of
Cobb, Shea, American, born 1984
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2016-2017
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (print): 24 3/4 × 28 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (62.9 × 73 × 3.8 cm)
H x W x D (frame): 25 1/8 × 29 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (63.8 × 74 × 4.4 cm)
Description
A gelatin silver print depicting a woman, Shea Cobb, braiding the hair of her cousin, Andrea. The pair are pictured in Cobb's mother's bedroom. Andrea sits on the bed, while Shea kneels behind her. Shea holds one of Andrea's braids in her mouth while she attends to her hair with both hands. Andrea holds a round mirror in front of her, watching Shea's progress. Behind them, Shea's daughter, Zion, looks out the window. On a tall dresser next to the bed are two portraits of Shea's grandparents, LeRoy and Hazel Cobb. There is a keyboard at the foot of the bed. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Place depicted
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Flint is Family
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Communities
Families
Government
Hair
Health
Photography
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 2001-
Urban life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
Object number
2021.60.4
Restrictions & Rights
Copyright © LaToya Ruby Frazier
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab0fc05a-c609-4b9b-98ee-88408c3640e0

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