Object Details
Photograph by
Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944
Subject of
Norman Lewis, American, 1909 - 1979
Description
This is a black and white photograph of Norman Lewis standing in front of a gray background with light and dark shadows giving the background a textured appearance. Lewis is seen in the middle of the lower half of the image. He is seen wearing a black and white striped shirt and dark, twill jacket. He looks at the viewer with eyebrows raised. Lewis' shadow is in the middle of the top of the image. The image is bordered in a narrow black line from the original negative frame. The image is on a white background. Below the image in the bottom of the sheet is handwritten text in black with the title, date, and artist's signature.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1976
Object number
2014.152.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (image): 14 × 14 5/8 in. (35.6 × 37.1 cm)
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Art
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.152.7