Object Details
Created by
Charles Moore, American, 1931 - 2010
Subject of
Vera Piggy, American
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A black-and-white photograph from the view of a mirror reflection. In the reflection there is an African American woman working on the hair of another woman who is sitting in a chair. There is a third woman seated in a chair closer to the mirror with her head turned to face the other women. There are three images of Caucasian women sitting above the frame of the mirror. There is a counter top with pitchers sitting on it below the mirror. The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1963-1964; printed 2008
Object number
2011.49.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Charles Moore
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (21.6 x 32.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Place depicted
Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Photography
Suffrage
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.49.9