Lena Horne Backstage at the Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois

May 1947, printed later

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This image features a woman with her head resting on her hands, which are draped over the back of a chair. She is looking downward with her eyes almost closed, revealing her long eyelashes. Her hair is styled in an intricate updo with braids and embellishments. She is wearing a knitted garment and a ring on her right hand. In the background, there is a mirror and light bulbs, along with the word "NO" partially visible on a wall or panel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.3 × 25.2 cm (11 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.18

  • Series Title

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, top center printing notes in graphite inverted; center stamped in black ink: © Wayne F. Miller / Magnum Photos Inc.; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 457-1

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