James Baldwin in Emirgan tea house trying hookah, Istanbul 1965

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Created by
Sedat Pakay, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
Subject of
James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
Description
A black-and-white photograph depicting James Baldwin, legs crossed, smoking hookah in a Turkish tea garden.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1965
Object number
2011.20.6
Restrictions & Rights
Sedat Pakay © 1965
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Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.4 x 27.8 cm)
Place captured
Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Literature
Photography
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.20.6
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d68c20f0-4f13-45cc-9447-ffa41f2c94b5
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