Photograph by
Scruggs, Dana
Subject of
Jackson, Shel
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Date
2018; printed 2022
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 39 7/16 × 30 13/16 in. (100.1 × 78.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 36 1/16 × 28 in. (91.6 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Shel Jackson captured by Dana Scruggs. The photograph of Jackson, taken in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, depicts him in a variation of an arabesque ballet pose on a sidewalk in front of a red brick building.
Jackson is shown in full length, wearing black Adidas track pants with three white stripes running down the outer leg seam, white sneakers, and a charcoal gray, short sleeve T-shirt. The T-shirt has been pulled over his head and is wrapped around the back of his neck, leaving his chest bare. He is shown in profile with his body facing the left edge of the image and his head turned towards the viewer. He is standing on the tip toes of his proper right foot with his knee slightly bent. His proper left leg is raised behind him and held parallel to the ground. His proper left knee is bent and his leg and foot are rotated sideways. His proper left arm is held downwards at his side while his proper right arm is raised and curled over the side of his head. Behind him, in the background, is a red brick building with a wide window covered in white metal mesh. Shadows from leafy trees are casted over the bricks on either side of Jackson.
The photograph has an uneven white border because the image is printed off center. Black text printed vertically along the bottom right edge of the image reads [File: DS_ RedBrick_KB4A7762-2edit_28x36_V1_28x36_Final.tif I Date: 10.05.2022 10:16:00.]. Below is partially cropped text that reads [Printer: [?] EPSON[?] SC-P200x0 RGB[?]].
The verso is plain white. In the bottom left quadrant, is the artist’s signature, the print’s edition number, and print date handwritten in black ink that reads [Dana Scruggs / 1/7 + 2 AP / 2022[underlined]].
Place printed
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Ridgewood, New York City, Queens County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Fashion
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
Object number
2022.32.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Dana Scruggs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5acce8a2f-feb5-49d4-8cd2-aa1941c73f28

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