Photograph by
Bell, Hugh Cecil Lancelot, American, 1927 - 2012
Published by
Palm Press, American, founded 1977
Subject of
Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Carnegie Hall, American, founded 1891
Date
1956
Medium
silver and gelatin on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
L x W (image): 9 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (23.2 × 15.5 cm)
L x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white gelatin photograph of Billie Holiday, 1974. Off stage at Carnegie Hall, Billie Holiday stands at the center of the image with her dark haired curled, and smiles leaning forward as she wears an off-shoulder floral patterned dress. A sparkling drop earring hangs from her proper left ear; she wears a dark bracelet on her proper right arm, jeweled cuff on her proper left arm and a ring on each hand. In the fingers of her proper left hand is a cigarette, her nails are darkly painted, and she holds a folded group of papers in both hands. An unidentified man wearing a dark jacket stands to her proper left. Behind her sits a dark-haired unidentified woman wearing an off-shoulder dress.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Entertainers
Fashion
Jazz (Music)
Music
Musicians
Photography
Popular music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, generously supported by the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
Object number
2019.85.2
Restrictions & Rights
© The Estate of Hugh Bell
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f1066d9-abaf-42b3-bf5d-478a46f71919

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