- Created by
- Van Vechten, Carl, American, 1880 - 1964
- Subject of
- Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
- Date
- April 30, 1934
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.8 x 15.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Ethel Waters set against a floral background. Playing the character Carmen from the similarly titled Georges Bizet opera, she wears a head covering and large earrings and holds a fan.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Musical Theatre
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.42.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




