Serena and Venus
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Object Details
- Date
- 1991
- Photograph by
- Roderick J. Lyons, American, born 1950
- Subject of
- Venus Ebony Starr Williams, American, born 1980
- Serena Jameka Williams, American, born 1981
- Description
- Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus and Serena Williams. Both girls are featured in profile and facing the left of the image. They are wearing matching printed shirts. Venus (foreground) has her head upward and looks out in front of her. Serena has her head looking slightly down at one of her hands.
- Place captured
- Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Families
- Photography
- Sports
- Tennis
- Women
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Lyons
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.165.1
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Lyons
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4191 pixels × 2822 pixels
- File size: 33.87 MB
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.165.1