Chromogenic print of Luis Rivera and his sister Jessica: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The two are pictured from the shoulders up, in front of a tan colored cement brick wall. Luis is standing on the right and is looking towards camera. His shoulder-length hair is styled in small braids, and he wears a white t-shirt. His proper right arm is around his sister's shoulders and he is wearing a rubber band on his right wrist. Jessica is looking towards the camera with a faint smile. Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, with a zig-zag part in the front center. She wears a gold chain necklace and a black, short sleeve zip-up jacket. There is a pattern of light and dark shadows on the wall behind them.

On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler reading [Luis Rivera, Jessica Rivera, e. orange, nj, 2004. By Hyze (Akinto' / Hanif].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2004
• Photograph by: Akintola Hanif, American, born 1972
• Subject of: Luis Rivera Jr., American, 1985 - 2005
• Subject of: Jessica Rivera, American
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic film
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 1/16 in. (27.9 × 43.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 15 1/16 in. (25.6 × 38.3 cm)
• Place captured: East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.225
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Akintola Hanif Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.