Slow Fade to Black: Lena Horne

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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.

Black and white inkjet print (a) of Lena Horne in a green frame (b). The photograph (a) is intentionally out of focus. The figure of Lena Horne is standing in the center of the image facing the camera. Horne has one hand by her hip and the other behind her head. She is wearing a form-fitting black floor length dress with embellishment on the bodice. Her hair is loose falling to her shoulders. There is a stage light above Horne and unidentified objects are visible on either side of her. The original photograph shows Lena Horne in costume for "Two Girls and a Sailor" standing in a studio on a prop three-step staircase. Horne is standing on the second step and there are metalwork railings on either side of the prop stairs. There is second stage light on the back right side behind Horne. Horne is smiling widely with her head tilted upward.

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