Object Details
Subject of
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
Photograph by
Riccardo Schwamenthal, Austrian, 1937 - 2016
Manufactured by
Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is standing in front of several microphones and is facing the left side of the photograph with her body slightly turned towards the photographer. She is wearing a light-colored dress and is singing. Both of her arms are raised above her shoulders with her hands outstretched. A man playing a trombone and a man playing a clarinet are on the right side of the photograph. A piano can be seen in the background. The back of the photograph is inscribed with [ANTIBES 1960 / "SISTER" ROSETTA THARPE] and has a stamp for the photographer Riccardo Schwamenthal.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Date
1960
Object number
2014.98.23
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Riccardo Schwamenthal
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
black-and-white photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 × 9 7/16 in. (17.8 × 24 cm)
Place captured
Antibes, 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
Gospel (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.98.23