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Black Couple Sitting Side by Side on a NYC Subway Car
1960 · gelatin silver print
Image: 36.8 x 36.8 cm (14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.); Sheet: 50.6 x 40 cm (19 15/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Sophie Rivera
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Sophie Rivera was an American artist and photographer of Puerto Rican-American descent. She was also an early member and instructor of En Foco, a not-for-profit organisation centred on contemporary fine art and photographers of diverse cultures. Rivera is best known for her 1978 photography series Nuyorican Portraits. Redefining Puerto Rican identity in the United States, the series included 50 black and white portraits taken in her home of Puerto Ricans in her neighbourhood.
Source: Whitney · Trust score: 85% · Updated 7d ago
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