Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Price, Leontyne, American, born 1927
Date
ca. 1984
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph depicts Leontyne Price performing on stage at Carnegie Hall. She is alone on stage with the exception of a piano. Taken from the top level of the theater, Price is blurry and indistinct, alone on stage next to a piano. Audience members can be seen in silhouette along the lower half of the image. The back of the photograph has a handwritten inscription reading "Taken about 1984, Leontyne Price, Concert at Carnegie Hall" along with contact information for the photographer.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photomechanical prints
Topic
Opera (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.10.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501d9183f-2bfd-4021-834c-4ce65b4cf245

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