- Photograph by
- Spitzer, David D., American
- Subject of
- Shaw, Marlena, American, born 1942
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (34.8 x 24 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 9/16 in. (35.4 x 26.9 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of singer Marlena Shaw performing in Hollywood, FL. Shaw is photographed from a slightly low angle but is facing the camera. She holds a microphone in her right hand and her left hand, which holds a cloth, rests on top of the mic stand. She wears a black and sequined dress, numerous rings, and a necklace with a large cross on it.
- Place captured
- Hollywood, 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
- 2012.164.90
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




