Photograph by
Stewart, Frank L., American, born 1949
Subject of
Ailey, Alvin, American, 1931 - 1989
Bearden, Romare, American, 1911 - 1988
Date
1987
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 1/8 × 17 15/16 in. (30.8 × 45.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 13/16 in. (40.5 × 50.4 cm)
Description
A print of Alvin Ailey and Romare Bearden with their arms around each other. Ailey, at left, wears a jacket and stands with his right shoulder towards the camera. Bearden, right, wears a jacket and tie with a pin on the lapel. At bottom center, under the image in black marker, is [A/P]. The photograph is signed at bottom right, under the image in black marker. There are no marks on the back.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Art
Dance
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.133.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Frank L. Stewart
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588ce203e-3d5d-4331-8faf-dfb0284560fb

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