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Jamel Shabazz

American, born 1960

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The image contains two black and white photographs featuring groups of people in urban settings. In the top photograph, a group of six individuals, including adults and children, is sitting and standing around a park bench. The adults on the bench appear relaxed, and some have their arms around each other, suggesting familiarity. The children are at the front, appearing calm. They are wearing casual, comfortable clothing. A brick building with windows and some graffiti is in the background, and a tree is adjacent to the bench. The lower photograph shows four individuals standing on a city sidewalk. They are dressed in coats suitable for cooler weather, with hats and sneakers. They are close together, and two of them have their arms around each other, while one person stands slightly apart. Behind them, there is a row of buildings, likely storefronts, with signs, and an empty street lined by a tree.
Jamel Shabazz, The Early Days: Brooklyn and West Germany, 1975–1985, 1975–1985, 91 chromogenic and gelatin silver prints and one business card in photo album, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2024.142.1

The Early Days: Brooklyn and West Germany, 1975–1985

Jamel Shabazz · 1975–1985 · 91 chromogenic and gelatin silver prints and one business card in photo album ·  Accession ID  2024.142.1