Photograph by:

Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017  Search this

Subject of:

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 7 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (18.9 × 17.9 cm)

H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)

Type:

black-and-white photographs

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date:

1957

Description:

A black-and-white photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing. She is pictured singing in front of a microphone, a guitar strapped around her shoulders, looking up with both arms raised and her mouth open in song. SShe is wearing a light-colored dress. A man playing a trombone is visible in the background. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”

Topic:

African American  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald

Object number:

2014.98.22

Restrictions & Rights:

© Terry Cryer Estate

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

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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

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548dc9cf6-7fe6-4502-ac77-c68bc23d305d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.98.22