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
Media Arts-Photography
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57988125e-b7ce-4b7a-8db0-1da9f4402f7e

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