Family with two children, parents in Ewe kente cloth with painted backdrop

Photographer Alex Agbaglo Acolatse Togolese

1975

Not on view

Untrimmed black and white photograph (printed by Jerry L. Thompson in 1975, NY.) The subjects are situated on a canvas-like rug and grouped around the seated father. He is flanked at right by a young son and at left by his wife and young daughter, all of whom are standing. The bottom edge of the painted backdrop is visible, confirming that this image comes from an indoor studio. The backdrop features a drawn-back curtain, a classical pedestal supporting a vase of flowers, and a highly-ornamental piece of furniture on the left-hand side. This is the same studio backdrop that is visible in 2015.499.24.1 and .2. The parents are wrapped in two different Ewe kente cloth patterns while the small children wear white clothing with an indiscernible pattern.

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Title: Family with two children, parents in Ewe kente cloth with painted backdrop
Photographer: Alex Agbaglo Acolatse (Togolese, Kedzi 1880–1975 Lomé)
Date: 1975
Geography: Togo, Lomé
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: H. 7 × W. 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
Classification: Paper-Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Mullin Vogel, 2015
Object Number: 2015.499.26.2
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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