Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2010; printed 2021
Medium
pigment-based ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
This is a color archival pigment print from a digital file. The photograph depicts a close-up of a woman from the shoulders up with a blurred, dark background during the Puerto Rican Day parade. Her hair is slicked back, and the Puerto Rican flag is draped over her proper left shoulder, with the white star facing forward. The woman wears gold-colored bamboo hoop earrings and a glittered masquerade mask mimicking the Puerto Rican flag. The mask is decorated with three rhinestones and a cluster of five feathers at the top of red, white, and blue.
There are no inscriptions on the print, front or back.
Place depicted
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Clothing and dress
Communities
Costume
Folklife
Holidays and festivals
Identity
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
2021.63.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55149da24-cf92-4937-baac-a470ea675636

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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