Photograph of Del Shields, Hazel Scott, and Nina Simone
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
- Scott, Hazel, American, 1920 - 1981
- Shields, Del, American
- Date
- 1960s
- 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 photograph of Del Shields (standing), Hazel Scott (left) and Nina Simone (right). The women are seated, and Simone's hair is wrapped in a cloth. Scott is looking to the left of frame and smiling. Simone looks directly at the camera. Shields stands behind them wearing thick rimmed glasses, a suit, and a bowtie. On the verso, handwritten in black ink is [Hazel Scott / Del Shields].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Popular music
- Radio
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.132.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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