Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Date
1969
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 10592 pixels × 8873 pixels, 179.27 MB
Description
This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, microphone set up in front of her, she turns her head slightly to her right. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Blues (Music)
Folk (Music)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5309a317d-6d8f-4dd7-aea3-64894b092bb3

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