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Serena and Venus

African American Museum

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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. Both girls are featured in profile and facing the left of the image. They are wearing matching printed shirts. Venus (foreground) has her head upward and looks out in front of her. Serena has her head looking slightly down at one of her hands.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Lyons

Date

1991

Object number

2015.165.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Roderick Lyons
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 4191 pixels × 2822 pixels
File size: 33.87 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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccea70b6-4177-4799-9e55-fab51b9c2857

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.165.1

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