James Baldwin on a water taxi, crossing the Golden Horn, 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 photograph of James Baldwin in a dark shirt. He is on the water of the Golden Horn.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1965
Object number
2011.20.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Sedat Pakay 1965
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Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 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_2011.20.3
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f18a9274-7481-47d9-8594-6f1acc2f11a4
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