Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
July 13, 1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 × 7 3/4 in. (30.5 × 19.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of a child wearing a shirt depicting Angela Davis at a Free Angela rally in West Oakland. He stands with right arm akimbo and looks at the camera. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - New York]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
Place depicted
Oakland, Alameda 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
Justice
Photography
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.5
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e43c570-d86f-4b26-969c-8192cf168480

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