<I>Sable Boykin and Sasha Boykin modeling Beth Richards Swimwear</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2017; printed 2022
name: label: Photograph by
content: Dana Scruggs
label: Subject of
content: Sable Boykin, American
label: Subject of
content: Sasha Boykin, American
label: Subject of
content: Beth Richards Swimwear, American, founded 2012
notes: label: Description
content: A black-and-white photograph of Sable Boykin and Sasha Boykin captured by Dana Scruggs for Beth Richards Swimwear. The photograph of the twin sisters, taken in Brooklyn, New York, depicts them entwined in mirrored dynamic poses.
label: Description
content: The sister on the right is standing with her proper left leg planted in front of her and slightly bent at the knee. Her proper left leg is extended straight back, her back is deeply bent, and her arms are fully extended behind her, parallel to the floor. Her face is lifted upwards and her hair drapes loosely below. The sister on the left is in a mirrored version of the same pose. The sisters’ bodies meet at the waist and their legs are entwined. The sister on the left is wearing a black, two-piece swimsuit and the sister on right is wearing a one-piece swimsuit with a cutout over the lower ribcage and the back. The background is white.
label: Description
content: The photograph has white borders: three thick borders at the top and sides and one thinner border at the bottom.
label: Description
content: The verso is plain white. At the center, is the artist’s signature, the print’s edition number, and print date handwritten in black ink that reads [Dana Scruggs / 1/7 + 2 AP / 2022[underlined]].
place: label: Place printed
content: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place captured
content: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Photography
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2022.32.5
objectType: label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: inkjet prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Dana Scruggs
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 28 7/16 × 44 1/8 in. (72.3 × 112 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 24 × 36 1/16 in. (61 × 91.6 cm)