Memorial photograph of the interior of James Baldwin's home in France

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

Description

A color photograph depicting a memorial to James Baldwin inside his house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. The memorial consists of ten (10) candles placed across the mantel piece along with three photographs of Baldwin, a piece of art (far left), and a framed poster (center, above mantle).

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family

Date

ca. 1987

Object number

2011.99.35

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Type

photographs

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 6 x 4 in. (15.2 x 10.2 cm)

Place captured

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe

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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

Literature

Photography

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa567bb4-0329-40e5-b892-1100f4be37ab

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.99.35