Photograph by
Stewart, Charles, American, 1927 - 2017
Subject of
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Joplin, Janis, American, 1943 - 1970
Pollard, Michael J., American, born 1939
Date
May 1970
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Description
A gelatin silver print of (left to right) Nina Simone, Michael Pollard, and Janis Joplin backstage at the Fillmore East. Simone wears a light colored knit dress with braided straps and a jeweled headdress on her brow, Pollard wears a dark jacket and a scarf, and Joplin wears a large white fuzzy hat with dark colored garments and long beaded necklaces. Simone and Pollard are looking towards the camera and smiling; Joplin is looking down towards a paper cup she holds in her proper left hand. They stand in front of a dark colored wall with multiple posters and fliers tacked up. There are no inscriptions front or back. On the verso center is the photographer's stamp in blue ink: [CHARLES STEWART / Photography / 136 West 44th ST. / NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036].
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Actors
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Popular music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.132.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Charles Stewart
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd582dcbc76-729d-4f87-89e6-b2da6de601a8

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