Entering the ​“liquid grave”

Michael P. Smith, Entering the "liquid grave", 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1269, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Michael P. Smith, Entering the "liquid grave", 1973, gelatin silver print, image: 9 3⁄8 × 6 1⁄2 in. (23.8 × 16.5 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1269, © The Historic New Orleans Collection

Artwork Details

Title
Entering the ​“liquid grave”
Artist
Date
1973
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 9 3⁄8 × 6 1⁄2 in. (23.8 × 16.5 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Copyright
© The Historic New Orleans Collection
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • African American
  • Cityscape — Louisiana — New Orleans
  • Ceremony — religion — baptism
  • Architecture Interior — religious — church
  • Architecture Interior — religious — Holy Family Spiritual Church
Object Number
1983.63.1269
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.1269

Works by this artist (13 items)

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Michael P. Smith, Untitled, 1968-1983, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1275, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Untitled
Artist
Date1968-1983
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Untitled, ca. 1968-1983, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1270, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1968-1983
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Entering the "liquid grave", 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1268, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Entering the ​“liquid grave”
Artist
Date1973
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in Creation/"Reborn in the Name of Jesus," Beauty of Holiness Church, 1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1274, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in…
Artist
Date1974
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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