Photograph by
Shabazz, Jamel, American, born 1960
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
2000; printed 2021
Medium
pigment-based ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
This is a color archival pigment print from the negative. The photograph depicts a full-length image of four children posed on a sidewalk. They are all dressed in summer attire such as shorts, sandals, and shirts. The are each wearing a necklace. Three of the children are posed with their arms around one another, hovering over the fourth child who is sitting on a red, low riding children’s tricycle. The background is a street view with cars, a telephone pole, and people.
There are no inscriptions on the print, front or back.
Place depicted
Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Topic
Children
Communities
Families
Photography
Play
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamel Shabazz
Object number
2021.69.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Jamel Shabazz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5526d348a-b485-4cec-a773-96303ee0c087

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

Share this page