Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Benny Andrews, Artist, NYC
1970s
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and white photographic portrait of the artist Benny Andrews. Andrews is pictured sitting in a high-backed chair, wearing a shawl-collar cardigan sweater over a striped shirt. He sits with his right arm bent, elbow on the chair's arm rest, hand raised to his face, with fingers touching his temple. A large potted plant is visible next to him, with a large frond partially obscuring Andrews. In the background, a painted portrait and other framed artworks are visible on the wall behind him. The photographer's signature is on the back of the print, along with the title and date.
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Catalog reference: 2016.99.8
