Created by
Gotfryd, Bernard, Polish American, 1924 - 2016
Subject of
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Date
1964
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 photographic print of Nina Simone captured during the recording of the song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Simone is pictured in the center of the image, seated in a folding chair next to a music stand. Her legs are crossed at the knee adn she holds a sheet of paper in her hand. In the foreground, two individuals are partially visible on either side of the frame. A stamp on the verso reads [Please Credit: / Photo by / Bernard Gotfryd].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Popular music
Resistance
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.132.6.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ebe685b-862a-4716-81c6-0003b462c2b7

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