Ray Francis
- Photograph by
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Francis, James Ray, 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): 7 15/16 × 5 1/2 in. (20.1 × 14 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Kamoinge Workshop member, Ray Francis, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Francis from the neck up. He is facing the viewer with his head slightly tilted and turned towards the left side of the image. He is looking towards the left. Francis is wearing a medium tone, collared, corduroy shirt and thick, plastic, square framed glasses. He also has a trimmed, horseshoe-style mustache.
- Beneath the image in the bottom left corner is the title, year, and edition number handwritten in black ink: [Ray Francis 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 just above the cente: [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
- 2022.39.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Anthony Barboza
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.