Levi Walton, Photographer, New York

Description

This portrait photograph by Levi Walton captures a Black man posing closely against a red brick wall. He wears red-tinted oval sunglasses, a patterned designer durag over a head wrap, and a red, white, and black varsity jacket over a grey hoodie. He holds his fingers to his mouth to display gold teeth grills, adding a distinctive edge to the composition. The shot is framed with visible 35mm film borders and film stock markings at the top and bottom, lending an authentic, analog character to the image. Natural daylight illuminates the subject, highlighting the textures of the brickwork and the glossy surface of the jacket.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Gritty, Grainy, 1970s

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Stone Texture

Context

Editorial