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W. Eugene Smith
Lena Horne1943-1959

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High-contrast black and white photograph, close-up portrait of a dark-haired woman with face tilted upward, lips parted, tears on cheeks, wearing dangling earrings and a dark garment

W. Eugene Smith, Lena Horne, 1943-1959, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Kevin Eugene Smith, © the Heirs of W. Eugene Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
W. Eugene Smith
Title
Lena Horne
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1943-1959
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 11 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (29.53 × 19.53 cm) Primary support: 11 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (29.53 × 19.53 cm) Secondary support: 18 × 14 in. (45.72 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kevin Eugene Smith, © the Heirs of W. Eugene Smith
Accession Number
M.2000.200.14
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© The Heirs of W. Eugene Smith

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