Gerald, Prada Ball, Manhattan, NY, 1999

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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 print portrait of Gerald LaBeija captured at the Prada Ball in Manhattan in 1999. Gerald is pictured in profile from the shoulders up, facing towards the right side of the image. He wears a tiny hat perched on the proper right side of his head, with a long feather sticking up from the brim. He wears a dark-colored satin-like garment with a mandarin-style collar secured with a bejeweled button. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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