James Baldwin with painter Beauford Delaney and the daughter of singer Bertice Reading, Istanbul, Summer 1966: Museum Object and Cultural History
James Baldwin with painter Beauford Delaney and the daughter of singer Bertice Reading, Istanbul, Summer 1966: Date: 1966. Created by: Sedat Pakay, Turkish, 1945 - 2016. Subject of: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin, wearing a white hat, sitting on the floor at center. On the right, Beauford Delaney sits in a chair. On the left, the daughter of Bertice Reading wears light colors.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1966
- Created by: Sedat Pakay, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
- Subject of: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
- Subject of: Beauford Delaney, American, 1901 - 1979
- Subject of: Bertice Reading, American, 1933 - 1991
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 cm)
- Place captured: Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2011.20.8
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Sedat Pakay © 1966 Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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