Dignity in Poverty 2 [Dignity & Pride]
Object
Photograph
Production date
1973
Object number
2010.12
Physical Description
Photograph, black and white, framed and mounted. A man (the same shown in 2010.11) and an infant girl, both smartly dressed and of Caribbean heritage face the camera seated. Different drapes/fabric is hanging in the background.
Object history
This photograph is part of a three part series (see 2010.11). A third photograph not in the collections of Hackney Museum shows the same man standing in the room, holding this child and a second girl in his arms.
The two photos from this series donated to Hackney Museum were done so under the name 'Dignity in Poverty'. In 2026 the photographer Dennis Morris shared the photographs under the title 'Dignity & Pride'.
The two photos from this series donated to Hackney Museum were done so under the name 'Dignity in Poverty'. In 2026 the photographer Dennis Morris shared the photographs under the title 'Dignity & Pride'.
Associated Event
Associated Person
Dennis Morris (Photographer)
Material
photo
Dimension
Height (Frame): 512mm
Width (Frame): 766mm
Width (Frame): 766mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Growing Up Black':
“No matter how bad the living conditions, we always dressed with pride. We washed and hung our clothes in the room, divided it with a curtain, but we still had our dignity and pride.” - Dennis Morris
“No matter how bad the living conditions, we always dressed with pride. We washed and hung our clothes in the room, divided it with a curtain, but we still had our dignity and pride.” - Dennis Morris
On display?
No
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