Lena Horne sitting for portrait painted by Geoffrey Holder
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Description
Singer and actress Lena Horne posing for a portrait painted by Geoffrey Holder. Stamped on back: "Please credit United Press International Photo. United Press International, Inc. 461 Eighth Avenue. New York 1, New York." Label on back: "Sitting star. New York: With a far away look on her face, Lena Horne, star of the Broadway musical 'Jamaica,' sits for her portrait in New York City. Painting her is Geoffrey Holder, who is preparing a one-man show of impressionistic portraits of stars to be displayed at the Barone Galleries in Manhattan later in the month. 2/13/59."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hk001077
- Subject:
- Horne, Lena
- African American women singers
- African American actresses
- Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-
- African American painters
- Portrait painting
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1959-02-13
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 10 x 8 in.
- Department:
- E. Azalia Hackley Collection
- Location:
- Biography--Horne, Lena
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.