Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Carter, Betty, American, 1929 - 1998
Date
1995
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (35 x 23.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of jazz vocalist Betty Carter singing at a performance in Hollywood, FL. Carter is photographed in close up and from a low angle. She holds a microphone in her right hand as she sings and her left hand is held up in front of her. She wears a dark blouse wit a ruffled collar and a necklace.
Place captured
Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.136
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5711045d3-34c5-4453-a92e-3907d4a14593

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