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): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (image): 10 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (27.3 × 27.2 cm)
Caption
This photograph of Grammy winning songstress Roberta Flack was captured by Anthony Barboza during a photoshoot for Essence magazine in 1971.
Description
A black and white photograph portrait of singer Roberta Flack. Flack stands center frame, arms raised just below shoulder height and spread wide. Her face is turned up and away from the camera, her mouth open in a slight smile. She wears a dark colored dress designed by Elaine Baskin Bey, with metallic embroidered details at the bodice and light colored panels mid-sleeve. On the verso is a black stamp for photographer Anthony Barboza, with details completed by hand in red and blue ink.
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
2016.99.34
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507c83d2f-bd1f-44f0-9a78-14d310d6cc77

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