Al Fennar
- Photograph by
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Fennar, Albert R., American
- Kamoinge, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1972; printed February 2018
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (28 × 21.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 1/16 × 5 1/2 in. (20.4 × 14 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Kamoinge Workshop member, Al Fennar, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Fennar from the neck up. He is facing the viewer, his eyes are closed, and he is smiling widely. He is wearing a dark tone dress shirt with thin, light stripes and a medium tone knit cap. The proper left side of his face is in shadow.
- Beneath the image in the bottom left corner is the title, year, and edition number handwritten in black ink that reads [Al Fennar 1972 1/5]. In the bottom right corner is photographer’s signature in black ink that reads [A. Barboza].
- The verso of the photograph has a handwritten inscription and photographer’s signature written in black ink just above the center: [Kamoinge 1972 / 1st set of 5 / printed on Hahnemuhle / Feb 2018 / Anthony Barboza].
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Kamoinge Portraits of the Time 1972
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Communities
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.39.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Anthony Barboza
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.