Robert, Icon, Founder of the House of St. Laurent: Museum Object and Cultural History
Robert, Icon, Founder of the House of St. Laurent: Date: 2010s. Photograph by: Gerard H. Gaskin, Trinidadian American, born 1965. Printed by: Light Work, American, founded 1973.
The object in the museum catalogue
A color photographic portrait of Robert, founder of the House of St. Laurent. Robert is pictured standing in front of a dark grey background. He wears a black turtleneck beneath a long, navy, collared coat. Only the top button of the coat is buttoned. Robert stands with his hands behind his back and looks directly at the camera. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2010s
- 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) : 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Image) : 19 × 12 5/8 in. (48.3 × 32.1 cm)
- Place captured: 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: 2019.71.11
- 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: © Gerard Gaskin Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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