- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
- Davis, Fania E. Ph.D., American
- Davis, Eisa, American, born 1971
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1972; printed 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper with graphite
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white archival print of Angela Davis holding her niece, Eisa. Davis's sister Fania stands next to her and touches her daughter's face. An unidentified woman looks on in the background. Angela Davis wears a ribbed sweater with a striped shawl or coat over it. Fania Davis wears a dark, long-sleeved shirt over a short-sleeve Henley shirt. Eisa Davis wears a light-colored knit sweater with collar and short sleeves. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Jose]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
- Place depicted
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- pigment prints
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Families
- Motherhood
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.11.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2021, Stephen Shames
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




