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Joan Baez

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Joan Baez, born 9 Jan 1941

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Date

1970

Object number

NPG.2012.77.8

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Yousuf Karsh

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 36.4 × 28.2 cm (14 5/16 × 11 1/8")
Sheet: 50.2 × 40.5 cm (19 3/4 × 15 15/16")
Mount: 55.9 × 45.8 cm (22 × 18 1/16")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")

Place

United States\California\Santa Clara\Palo Alto

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
Joan Baez: Female
Joan Baez: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
Joan Baez: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
Joan Baez: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Folk singer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40ce31aef-f151-420e-ba41-dbb0c27cdbd4

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.77.8

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