Object Details
Photograph by
Roderick J. Lyons, American, born 1950
Subject of
Venus Ebony Starr Williams, American, born 1980
Serena Jameka Williams, American, born 1981
Description
Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus and Serena Williams. Serena (left) leans in towards her sister Venus (right) and looks at the camera with a smile on her face. Venus looks downward, away from the camera, and has her proper left hand raised in the air in front of her body. Both girls wear printed Reebok polo shirts.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Lyons
Date
1991
Object number
2015.165.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Roderick Lyons
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2813 pixels × 4191 pixels
File size: 33.76 MB
Place captured
Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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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
Athletes
Families
Photography
Sports
Tennis
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.165.4