Serena and Venus

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Serena and Venus

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.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Lyons

1991

Object number: 2015.165.1

Restrictions & Rights: © Roderick Lyons

Type: portraits; digital images; digital media - born analog

Medium: digital
Dimensions: H x W: 4191pixels × 2822pixels (4191pixels × 2822pixels)

Place captured: Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Athletes; Families; Photography; Tennis; Women

Record ID: nmaahc_2015.165.1

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text): Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccea70b6-4177-4799-9e55-fab51b9c2857

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