Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Flack, Roberta, American, 1937 - 2025
Date
1971
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 28 cm)
H x W (image): 13 1/16 × 10 3/4 in. (33.1 × 27.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of singer Roberta Flack. The portrait is a close up of Flack's face, depicting her from the shoulders up. Flack is angled in the frame, with her chin tilted down and her eyes closed. Her large Afro hairstyle extends beyond the top and right of the image. She wears a dark colored garment with small, light colored, metallic designs embroidered on the shoulders and an open neckline. On the back of the print is the title, date, photographer's signature, and stamp.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.99.32
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1201533-1c0c-4aa6-b233-14a66b28f2cc

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