Object Details
Photograph by
Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944
Subject of
Debbie Allen, American, born 1950
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen posing in costume. Allen is pictured center frame, wearing a beaded bikini costume with tail feathers and holding a large feathered fan. She is posed sideways, bent slightly at the waist, holding the large fan with both hands held close to her chest. Her head is tilted backwards and sideways to look at the camera. She is smiling. Behind Allen is a white paper backdrop, with large handwritten words on it, though Allen and the fan obscure most of the writing. The print is signed on the front. The title and date are inscribed beneath the image and on the back of the print.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1977
Object number
2016.99.40
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (image): 8 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (22.7 × 22.3 cm)
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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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
Actors
Dance
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.99.40