Gerard, Eric Bazaar Ball, Manhattan, NY, 1998: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photographic print portrait of Gerard, captured at the Eric Bazaar Ball in Manhattan in 1998, walking the "Labels" category. Gerard appears just to the right of center frame, from the shoulders up. He is wearing a plaid suit jacket over a striped shirt with the collar turned up, and a checked necktie. He also has a chain necklace worn over the lapels of the jacket and a light-colored hat with the brim slanted slightly over his proper right eyebrow. He looks straight at the camera. A similarly dressed man is slightly out of focus behind Gerard, along with several other individuals. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1998
• Photograph by: Gerard H. Gaskin, Trinidadian American, born 1965
• Printed by: Light Work, American, founded 1973
• Type: portraits
• Type: inkjet prints
• Medium: ink on Canson Baryta photographique paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet) : 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image) : 12 13/16 × 19 in. (32.5 × 48.3 cm)
• Place captured: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Gender
• Topic: Identity
• Topic: LGBTQ
• Topic: Music
• Object number: 2019.71.24
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © Gerard Gaskin Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.