Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Robinson, Herbert, American
Kamoinge, American, founded 1963
Date
1972; printed February 2018
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.7 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, Herbert Robinson, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Robinson from the chin up, his face is turned slightly towards the right. He is looking up and into the distance towards the right. Robinson has a thick chevron-style mustache and facial stubble and has a small, vertical scar extending upwards from the nose bridge edge his proper right eyebrow. The proper left side of his face is in shadow.
Just beneath the image in the bottom left corner is the title, year, and edition number handwritten in black ink: [Herbert Robinson 1972 1/5]. In the bottom right corner is photographer’s signature in black ink: [A. Barboza].
The verso of the photograph has a handwritten inscription and photographer’s signature written in black ink: [Kamoinge 1972 / printed on Hahnemuhle / 1st set of 5 / 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
2022.39.8
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b98870d-b8ba-4a10-9755-c23575ae8941

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