Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York

Camilo José Vergara, Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York, 1970, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2015.55.4
Camilo José Vergara, Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York, 1970, inkjet print, image: 11 3⁄4 × 17 3⁄8 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 × 19 5⁄8 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2015.55.4

Artwork Details

Title
Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York
Artist
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 11 3⁄4 × 17 3⁄8 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 × 19 5⁄8 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
inkjet print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior
  • Puerto Rican
  • Figure group
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
  • Ceremony — wedding
  • Cityscape — New York — Harlem
  • Dress — ceremonial — wedding dress
Object Number
2015.55.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2015.55.4

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The Good Samaritan
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Lawrence W. Ladd, The Creation, ca. 1880, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bates and Isabel Lowry, 1986.70.12
The Creation
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Dateca. 1880
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Lawrence W. Ladd, Burning of the Steamship Austria, ca. 1880, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bates and Isabel Lowry, 1986.70.8
Burning of the Steamship Austria
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Dateca. 1880
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Not on view
Lawrence W. Ladd, Rock of Gibraltar, ca. 1880, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bates and Isabel Lowry, 1986.70.9
Rock of Gibraltar
Artist
Dateca. 1880
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view

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America’s urban streets have long inspired documentary photographers. After World War II, populations shifted from the city to the suburbs and newly built highways cut through thriving neighborhoods, leaving isolated pockets within major urban centers.

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