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Designed by:

Barbara Karinska, Ukrainian, 1886 - 1983  Search this

Worn by:

Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993  Search this

Denyce Graves, American, born 1964  Search this

Medium:

silk satin, silk faille, cotton, synthetic fiber, synthetic and metallic lace, and metal fasteners

Dimensions:

H x W: 69 x 31 in. (175.3 x 78.7 cm)

Type:

gowns

Date:

mid 20th century; altered 2009

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves

Object number:

2012.49.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a76a5b44-3e52-4bea-8be3-05c377d237ea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.49.1

Designed by:

Donna Langman, American  Search this

Worn by:

Denyce Graves, American, born 1964  Search this

Medium:

(a): silk satin, silk and cotton brocade, ribbon, cotton tape, glass beads, plastic boning, and metal fasteners;

(b): silk taffeta, synthetic satin, velvet, synthetic lace, buckram, plastic zipper, and metal fasteners

Dimensions:

H x W (corset): 21 × 17 3/4 in. (53.3 × 45.1 cm)

H x W (skirt): 61 x 40 in. (154.9 x 101.6 cm)

Type:

corsets

skirts

Place used:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1993-1994

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves

Object number:

2012.49.2ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f671f631-9957-4adf-8b61-79e096c9de20

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.49.2ab

Photograph by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Denyce Graves, American, born 1964  Search this

Medium:

ink on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.6 cm)

Type:

color photographs

portraits

Place depicted:

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2012

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves

Object number:

2012.49.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5b9bc9d-7398-4937-98b9-cfdc2943cfa1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.49.3

Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993  Search this

Denyce Graves, American, born 1964  Search this

Medium:

.1: silk satin

.2: silk

.3: lace

.4: silk satin

Dimensions:

H x W (.1): 6 1/2 × 11 in. (16.5 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (.2): 8 1/2 × 16 in. (21.6 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (.3 (largest)): 5 × 5 1/2 in. (12.7 × 14 cm)

H x W (.4 (largest)): 1 × 39 in. (2.5 × 99.1 cm)

Type:

swatches

Date:

2009

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly Johnson

Object number:

2013.186.1-.4

Restrictions & Rights:

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Classification:

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ce25747-e6d5-4a31-aea4-3d9afeda6f1c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.186.1-.4