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Roberta Flack

1971

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black and white photographic portrait of singer Roberta Flack. The portrait is a close up of Flack's face, depicting her from the shoulders up. Flack is angled in the frame, with her chin tilted down and her eyes closed. Her large Afro hairstyle extends beyond the top and right of the image. She wears a dark colored garment with small, light colored, metallic designs embroidered on the shoulders and an open neckline. On the back of the print is the title, date, photographer's signature, and stamp.

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Catalog reference: 2016.99.32

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