Photograph by:

Roderick J. Lyons, American, born 1950  Search this

Subject of:

Venus Ebony Starr Williams, American, born 1980  Search this

Serena Jameka Williams, American, born 1981  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 2813pixels × 4191pixels (2813pixels × 4191pixels)

Type:

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place captured:

Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1991

Description:

Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus and Serena Williams. Serena (left) leans in towards her sister Venus (right) and looks at the camera with a smile on her face. Venus looks downward, away from the camera, and has her proper left hand raised in the air in front of her body. Both girls wear printed Reebok polo shirts.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Families  Search this

Photography  Search this

Sports  Search this

Tennis  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2015.165.4

Restrictions & Rights:

© Roderick Lyons

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed1d8c60-7534-4600-9938-30140340f228

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.165.4