Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
James, Etta, American, 1938 - 2012
Date
1991
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 5/16 in. (34.8 x 23.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (35 x 27.6 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Etta James singing at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She is wearing a black dress, holding the microphone with her left hand, and her right hand is raised above her head.
Place captured
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Blues (Music)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.13
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccd90888-8750-4a85-b252-8c44500067f2

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