Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Rehearsing "Smiles" Sequence
2015
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley and her father, Carlos Riley, rehearsing the "Smiles" sequence for their film I, Destini. Carlos stands in front of the camera with his eyes closed and a piece of white paper with a smile on it attached to his face. Destini, seated next to him, looks on intently. [WALLTOWN POLICE] is written on a white board behind them, as well as Mom, Dad, and Destini.
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Catalog reference: 2018.94.4.14
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