Photograph by:

John H. White, American, born 1945  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image and sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place captured:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1978

Description:

A black and white photographic print of a boy back flipping over old mattresses. Two boys are outside, one doing a flip and the other cheering him on. The boy doing a backflip is wearing dark-colored shorts, t shirt and sneakers. The boy cheering him on is wearing shorts, a light-colored shirt and sneakers. He is standing in the lower right corner of the photograph with his arms raised. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Children  Search this

Photography  Search this

Play  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist

Object number:

2016.118.12

Restrictions & Rights:

© John H. White

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5246a989a-0b33-4416-9482-92c0a863330a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.118.12