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Carmen de Lavallade

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013

    Subject of

    Carmen de Lavallade, American, 1931 - 2025

    Description

    A black and white digital print photograph of Carmen de Lavallade. The photograph features de Lavallade standing sideways, facing the camera. Her proper left hand rests on her proper right arm. She is wearing an outfit with thin shoulder straps, a flower hairpiece, earrings, and ring. Unidentified figures are featured in the back right of the photograph. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp with the number [5850].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jack Mitchell Archives

    Date

    1962; printed 1990s

    Object number

    2016.77.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    inkjet prints

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image): 15 3/16 × 12 5/16 in. (38.6 × 31.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 1/16 × 12 15/16 in. (48.4 × 32.9 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Ballet
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea0660f9-6fb2-4f4b-a414-8ed6379c3935

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.77.3

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