Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Guyse, Sheila, American, 1925 - 2013
Used by
The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
Date
1958
Medium
ink on zinc
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 × 1/16 in. (14.1 × 9.8 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A printing plate of stage actress Sheila Guyse. Guyse is featured from the shoulder up. Her head is turned over her proper left shoulder and looks directly at the camera and is wearing a top with ruffled sleeves. The back of the plate has an inscription that reads [Sheila Guyse / Stage].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
Type
printing plates
portraits
Topic
Black Press
Business
Mass media
Technology
Theatre
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Object number
2012.18.5.29
Restrictions & Rights
© Chicago Defender Publishing Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55af1b8f9-16f3-4ad8-a119-540b94235385

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