United States, Southwest, Navajo
1926
Silver print
14 × 10 3/4" (35.56 × 27.31 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Phoenix, Arizona
This silver print by Frederic Allen Williams depicts a Navajo man standing with two children in 1926. The outdoor setting, horses, and figures in the background place the portrait within a lived Southwestern setting rather than a controlled studio arrangement. Williams's composition brings the three figures forward while still preserving the broader social and visual context around them.
The man and children are shown wearing traditional dress and jewelry, with the children positioned closely on either side. The portrait gives particular attention to family grouping, adornment, and stance, while the shallow background activity adds a documentary quality. The image records community presence, dress, and family representation in early twentieth-century Southwest photography. The print is in collector condition with private Phoenix provenance.
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United States, Southwest, Navajo
1926
Silver print
14 × 10 3/4" (35.56 × 27.31 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Phoenix, Arizona
This silver print by Frederic Allen Williams depicts a Navajo man standing with two children in 1926. The outdoor setting, horses, and figures in the background place the portrait within a lived Southwestern setting rather than a controlled studio arrangement. Williams's composition brings the three figures forward while still preserving the broader social and visual context around them.
The man and children are shown wearing traditional dress and jewelry, with the children positioned closely on either side. The portrait gives particular attention to family grouping, adornment, and stance, while the shallow background activity adds a documentary quality. The image records community presence, dress, and family representation in early twentieth-century Southwest photography. The print is in collector condition with private Phoenix provenance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
