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Roberta Flack

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944

    Subject of

    Roberta Flack, American, 1937 - 2025

    Description

    A black and white photographic portrait of singer Roberta Flack. The portrait is a close up of Flack's face, depicting her from the shoulders up. Flack is angled in the frame, with her chin tilted down and her eyes closed. Her large Afro hairstyle extends beyond the top and right of the image. She wears a dark colored garment with small, light colored, metallic designs embroidered on the shoulders and an open neckline. On the back of the print is the title, date, photographer's signature, and stamp.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1971

    Object number

    2016.99.32

    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): 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 28 cm)
    H x W (image): 13 1/16 × 10 3/4 in. (33.1 × 27.3 cm)

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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
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1201533-1c0c-4aa6-b233-14a66b28f2cc

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.99.32

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