Photograph of Lena Horne in a fur coat: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Lena Horne in a fur coat: Date: 1994. Created by: Carol Friedman, American. Subject of: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010.
The object in the museum catalogue
This black and white photograph depicts Lena Horne, turned to side facing the camera smiling with her arms folded around her waist wearing a fur coat. Bottom of photograph reads, "Lena Horne". Additionally, located at the BR of the photograph is the logo for Blue Note Records.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1994
- Created by: Carol Friedman, American
- Subject of: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions: L x W: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.27.4.2
- 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: © Carol Friedman Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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