Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Angela Davis smokes a cigarette as she relaxes in the back yard of a supporter’s house during her trial, San Jose, 1972
1972; printed 2021
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
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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 print of Angela Davis smoking a cigarette in her right hand. She looks over and past the viewer as a wisp of smoke curls in front of her face. She wears rings on her right ring finger, a dark shirt with horizontal stripes, and a knit sweater. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Jose]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
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Catalog reference: 2022.11.17
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