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: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 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 seated in the foreground of the image, in front of an empty music stand. She is holding a sheet of paper and looking towards a man who is leaning down to talk to her. In the background are a group of three musicians, one with a guitar and one with an upright bass, along with microphones, amps, and other music equipment. 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
2011.132.6.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e058aec7-380b-4cc8-b929-e93b9a60cb31

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