Shawn Walker

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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 photograph of Kamoinge Workshop member, Shawn Walker, captured by Anthony Barboza. The close-up portrait depicts Walker from the chin up, directly facing the viewer with a slight smile on his face. He is wearing a black shirt and dark, metal rimmed, aviator-style sunglasses. The proper left side of Walker’s forehead is in shadow. Beneath the image at the bottom left corner is the title, year, and edition number handwritten in black ink: [Shawn Walker 1972 1/5]. In the bottom right corner is photographer’s signature in black ink: [A. Barboza]. The verso of the photograph has a handwritten inscription and photographer’s signature written in black ink just above the center: [Kamoinge 1972 / 1st set of 5 / printed on Hahnemuhle / Feb 2018 / Anthony Barboza].

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