Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Date
1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30.4 × 20 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of Angela Davis standing in a room. The image is centered on Davis, who stands in front of a coach and side table. She wears a dark dress with a shawl over it; she carries a purse over her left shoulder and papers in her right hand. She looks to the viewer's right towards a plume of smoke emanating from an individual just out of frame. 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
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Black power
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.16
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f48ba49-c90a-4769-80c6-9293e26d8948

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