Created by
Luciano, Miguel, born 1972
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
2006
Medium
ink on photographic paper in Plexiglas with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) backing
Dimensions
H x W x D (framed): 40 × 30 × 2 in. (101.6 × 76.2 × 5.1 cm)
Caption
The artist of the silver plantain necklace/interactive art piece, Miguel Luciano, captured this image when he allowed students in Brooklyn to play with the sculpture while he took photographs. The unidentified student pictured here came naturally to this pose, which suggests pride in the artwork as a symbol of his Caribbean Latinx culture and identity.
Description
This is a color chromogenic print with an aluminum frame and acrylilc glazing. The image, titled Plátano Pride, depicts a young, unidentified Afro-Puerto Rican, Brooklyn-born student dressed in an oversized white t-shirt with a plantain-shaped platinum pendant on a sterling silver curb chain (NMAAHC 2021.70.1). The young boy wears a serious expression, cocking his head to the side and holding out a sculpture / jewelry piece with his proper right thumb. He is posed against a black background.
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America
Place depicted
Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Pure Plantainium
Classification
Visual Arts
Movement
Nuyorican Movement
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
African diaspora
Foodways
Hip-hop (Music)
Identity
Immigration
Migrations
Multilingual communication
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
2021.70.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Miguel Luciano
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2ef0900-d4b7-4573-938c-e5e65e3ec237

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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