Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Back at You
2020
New York City, New York, 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.
An inkjet print self-portrait depicting the photographer, Lola Flash, as the lone figure on a New York City streetscape. Pictured from behind, Flash is handcuffed, standing in the center of the cobblestone street wearing a bright orange prison uniform, a futuristic white helmet, white gloves and white sneakers. The handcuffs are bright orange and there is a United States flag sticker on the back of the helmet. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2021.57.5
