- Photograph by
- Higgins, Chester, American, born 1946
- Subject of
- People of the Sun Middle Passage Collective, American, founded 1989
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 6 5/16 × 9 9/16 in. (16 × 24.3 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 6 15/16 × 10 in. (17.7 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white gelatin silver print photograph of three women engaged in a memorial ritual for enslaved African ancestors of the Middle Passage during the annual event held by the People of the Sun Middle Passage Collective in Coney Island. The women, all wearing long white dresses, stand in knee-deep foamy waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Their heads are bowed, and they hold each other's hands. They are shown against a plain grey sky. The photograph is set in matte white backing with a printed white 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
- Christianity
- Communities
- Middle Passage
- Photography
- Prayer
- Religion
- Slavery
- Spirituality
- Women
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.18.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Chester Higgins, All Rights Reserved
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




