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Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

Object Details

Description
This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, microphone set up in front of her, she turns her head slightly to her right. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
Date
1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 10592 pixels × 8873 pixels, 179.27 MB
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog

Featured In

  • 1969: A Year in the Collections
  • African American Music:African American Music
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