A Boy in Front of the Loews 125th Street Movie Theater.

Item

Title
A Boy in Front of the Loews 125th Street Movie Theater.
Rights
Art Institute of Chicago. 2005 Dawoud Bey. Educational Fair Use.
Creator
Bey, Dawoud (1953 -)
Date
1976 C.E.
Description
This photograph shows a young Black boy standing in front of the ticket stand of a movie theater. He is leaning on a wooden rail with one arm and is wearing sunglasses. He is standing on his toes while he looks right at the camera.
Format
Carbon pigment print, from the portfolio "Harlem, U.S.A." (2005); edition 4/15. 24.1 × 16.3 cm (6.5 × 9.5 in., image); 50.9 × 40.7 cm (20 × 16 in., paper).
Publisher
The Art Institute of Chicago.
Contributor
Dylan Harris
Identifier
The Art Institute of Chicago. 2008.200.
Subject
photography; movie theater; Black child; sunglasses.
Source
Jpg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 11/4/2021.
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/186468/a-boy-in-front-of-the-loews-125th-street-movie-theater
A Boy in Front of the Loews 125th Street Movie Theater