Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1985; printed 2021
Medium
pigment-based ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
The photograph depicts a full-length image of seven youths, three in the front row half crouched and four behind, standing on an AA and E train waiting platform in Manhattan. All of them, posed with their arms in the air and around one another, are dressed in hip-hop fashion. They are wearing shorts with low top sneakers and fat laces. Four of them are wearing polos with three wearing tank tops. For accessories, some are wearing rings, necklaces, bracelets, Cazal-glasses, and/or hats.
The background is white subway tile with a three-tile wide strip of a darker color. There are several tiles missing on the left side. Above the group is a subway sign with black text [Downtown / & Brooklyn], a dark blue circle with white text [AA], a light blue circle with white text [E], and black text reading [To Chambers St / World Trade Center].
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
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Topic
Communities
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Photography
Transportation
Urban life
Youth
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
2021.63.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a494fd08-0149-4352-ac9e-e30dfe41f708

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