Photograph by
Higgins, Chester, American, born 1946
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1990; printed ca. 2000
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (14 × 22 cm)
H x W (sheet): 6 15/16 × 10 in. (17.7 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white gelatin silver print group portrait of teenage boys at a Brooklyn mosque.
There are fourteen (14) boys visible, posed inside of a small wood-paneled room, with two older men standing along the left-hand side of the group. Most of the group stands, while two boys kneel in front, facing each other, their heads turned toward the camera. Most of their clothing is dark, with many in black or camouflage print fatigue jackets. All but one wear dark-colored knit skullcaps, or taqiyahs. The boy in the middle has a white square sign with a round emblem printed on it. Behind them on the wall is a dark-colored banner with Arabic writing in a lighter shade. The photograph is set in matte white backing with a white printed gallery label on the reverse.
Place captured
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Communities
Islam
Men
Photography
Religion
Spirituality
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.18.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Chester Higgins, All Rights Reserved
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d2ea7dc-3198-438b-98ea-729708d175c4

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