Details
Creator Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer.
Title [Caricature of a laughing African American man] [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Date [ca. 1885]
Physical Description 1 photograph : platinum ; sheet 21 x 15 cm (8 x 6 in.)
Description Bust-length portrait depicting an African American man, portrayed in racist caricature, laughing with his head tilted back to the right, eyes slightly open, and mouth wide open, as he reads a "Texas" newspaper. He is attired in a white collared shirt, a tie, and a jacket.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Gift of Elsie Wood Harmon, 1982.
RVCDC
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Biographical / historical note Wood, a Philadelphia artist, turned to photography in the 1880s exhibiting his work, including genre studies of African Americans, in national and international photography exhibitions. His work won several prizes.
Subject African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American men -- Portraits.
Laughter.
Racism in popular culture.
Genre Caricatures -- 1880-1890.
Platinum prints -- 1880-1890.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Wood [P.8743.185]
Accession number P.8743.185