Untitled
Calvin Wilson
American, died 1992
1964
A gelatin silver print portrait of a Black woman made in 1964, in which the photographer aims to capture a candid, expressive moment that conveys presence and character.
The close framing on her face and the thick texture of her coat—contrasted with the softly blurred city background and the cigarette poised at the edge of the frame—creates a quiet, intense immediacy.
As a mid‑1960s street portrait, it belongs to a strand of documentary photography that foregrounded everyday Black subjects with dignity and intimacy, helping to broaden visual representation beyond prevailing stereotypes.
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
11 × 14" (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
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Accession
1.2022.14
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