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The Supremes (Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson)

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Object Details

Artist

Bruce Davidson, born 1933

Sitter

Florence Ballard, 30 Jun 1943 - 22 Feb 1976
Diana Ross, born 26 Mar 1944
Mary Wilson, 6 Mar 1944 - 8 Feb 2021

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1965 (printed 1996)

Object number

NPG.96.170

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 20.4 x 35.3 cm (8 1/16 x 13 7/8")
Sheet: 27.8 x 35.3 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8")
Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22")

Place

United States\Michigan\Wayne\Detroit

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
Interior\Studio\Music
Mary Wilson: Female
Mary Wilson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Popular singer
Diana Ross: Female
Diana Ross: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Designer\Fashion designer
Diana Ross: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Diana Ross: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Pop singer
Florence Ballard: Female
Florence Ballard: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Popular singer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47753b001-4969-4c24-ab82-77234df99a29

Record ID

npg_NPG.96.170

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