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Idalis Leon, NYC '93 (we liked each other...)

Object Details

Description
A color photograph of Idalis Leon captured in New York City.
Leon is pictured standing in the center of the image, wearing a green ribbed turtleneck sweater and purple pants. Her proper right pointer finger is in her mouth and she holds a red-colored cocktail in a glass in her proper left hand. A few other individuals are partially visible in the dark background behind her. A handwritten inscription beneath the image reads [IDALIS LEON NYC '93 / (WE LIKED EACH OTHER...) along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell '03] at bottom right.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021
Subject of
Idalis DeLeón, American, born 1969
Date
1993
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 19 3/8 × 16 in. (49.2 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 14 × 9 1/2 in. (35.6 × 24.1 cm)
Type
chromogenic color prints
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