Shawn Walker

James Baldwin’s mother and sister at his funeral
1987, printed 1989

A black and white photograph capturing two individuals inside a car through the window. The person in the foreground is wearing a white hat and coat, with a contemplative expression, resting their chin on their hand. In the background, another individual wearing glasses and a dark hat is visible, looking forward. The reflections and framing suggest a candid, possibly journalistic moment.
A black and white photograph capturing two individuals inside a car through the window. The person in the foreground is wearing a white hat and coat, with a contemplative expression, resting their chin on their hand. In the background, another individual wearing glasses and a dark hat is visible, looking forward. The reflections and framing suggest a candid, possibly journalistic moment.

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Date
1987, printed 1989

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 10in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm) Image: 7 3/8 × 9 7/16in. (18.7 × 24 cm)

Accession number
2020.63

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Shawn Walker

API
artworks/63083

Shawn Walker
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