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Dalston boy, Hackney, 1975

Title
Dalston boy, Hackney, 1975 / Dennis Morris.
Author
Morris, Dennis, 1953-
Publication
[2012?]

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Description
1 photographic print : gelatin silver, black and white; 31 x 24 cm
Summary
Portrait of a male West Indian youth living in the Dalston district of the Borough of Hackney, in East London, England, 1975.
Subject
  • Black people > England > London
  • West Indians > England > London
  • Youth, Black > England > London
  • Children > Clothing & dress > England > London > 1970-1979
  • Hackney (London, England)
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 2010-2019.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 2010-2019.
  • Autographs – 2010-2019.
Note
  • Title taken from caption used for the image in the photographer's book "Growing Up Black."
  • Photograph bears photographer's signature on verso. Print was received with Schomburg Center's copy of "Growing Up Black," held in the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division.
  • Image was captured in 1975, and printed around 2012 with the publication of book.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Image is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography (note)
  • Dennis Morris, born 1953 in Kingston, Jamaica, is an English photographer of African descent best known for his images of reggae artist Bob Marley and singer John Lydon' s bands (the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.) during the 1970s. In 1979, he became art director at Island Records, designing album covers for the label's roster of artists. Morris has continued to photograph musicians for over 30 years. His documentary works have been exhibited and published, which include the series "Growing Up Black" (2012) about Caribbeans living in Hackney, East London during the 1970s; "Southall: A Home from Home" (1999) depicting the large Asian community of West London in the 1970s; and "Dreamtime: an Aboriginal Experience" (2005) about the Mowanjum Aboriginal people in northwest Australia.
Publications (note)
  • Growing up Black / Dennis Morris. London : Autograph ABP, 2012.
Call Number
Sc Photo Portfolio (Morris, D. Dalston boy, Hackney)
OCLC
1276809920
Author
Morris, Dennis, 1953- , photographer.
Title
Dalston boy, Hackney, 1975 / Dennis Morris.
Production
[2012?]
Type of Content
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Terms Of Use
Image is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography
Dennis Morris, born 1953 in Kingston, Jamaica, is an English photographer of African descent best known for his images of reggae artist Bob Marley and singer John Lydon' s bands (the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.) during the 1970s. In 1979, he became art director at Island Records, designing album covers for the label's roster of artists. Morris has continued to photograph musicians for over 30 years. His documentary works have been exhibited and published, which include the series "Growing Up Black" (2012) about Caribbeans living in Hackney, East London during the 1970s; "Southall: A Home from Home" (1999) depicting the large Asian community of West London in the 1970s; and "Dreamtime: an Aboriginal Experience" (2005) about the Mowanjum Aboriginal people in northwest Australia.
Publications
Growing up Black / Dennis Morris. London : Autograph ABP, 2012.
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