Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 × 7 13/16 in. (30.5 × 19.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of Angela Davis seated next to an unidentified man outside the courtroom during her trial. The pair sit on a stone bench in front of a stone wall engraved with names. She wears an overcoat and holds a cigarette in her left hand. He wears a leather jacket over a button-down shirt and sits with his legs crossed and arms folded. 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
Justice
Law
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.13
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e606a6e9-8b59-42c7-99c4-23cf1e0b830d

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