Artist:

Chester Higgins Jr., born 1946  Search this

Sitter:

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton, 11 Dec 1926 - 25 Jul 1984  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 30.7 × 24 cm (12 1/16 × 9 7/16")

Sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Date:

1969 (printed 2023)

Topic:

Exterior  Search this

Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this

Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton: Female  Search this

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.2023.53

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Chester Higgins Jr.

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f8167ef9-3e13-4322-bbc1-d95e1a053136

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.53