Photograph of James Baldwin and Leonard Bernstein at a Legion of Honour Ceremony

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Leonard Bernstein, American, 1918 - 1990

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

Description

A color photograph taken on June 19, 1986, depicting James Baldwin standing next to Leonard Bernstein, American musical conductor and composer, at the residence of the French President. They are preparing to receive the Legion of Honour Medal.

Credit Line

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

Date

June 19, 1986

Object number

2011.99.37

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

photographs

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Place depicted

Paris, Île-de-France, 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/fd50aa2f7b3-8bbd-4a19-b727-bf96612f9305

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.99.37