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Marian Anderson and Leonard Bernstein

Marian Anderson and Leonard Bernstein
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Artist
Ruth Orkin, 3 Sep 1921 - Jan 1985
Sitter
Leonard Bernstein, 25 Aug 1918 - 14 Oct 1990
Marian Anderson, 27 Feb 1897 - 8 Apr 1993
Date
1947
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 24.1 x 17.1 cm (9 1/2 x 6 3/4")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Exterior
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool
Music\Sheet music
Marian Anderson: Female
Marian Anderson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer
Marian Anderson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher\Music
Marian Anderson: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Marian Anderson: Congressional Gold Medal
Leonard Bernstein: Male
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer
Leonard Bernstein: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Conductor
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© 1947 Ruth Orkin
Object number
NPG.98.82
Exhibition Label
In 1947, Marian Anderson and the conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein (1918– 1990) performed for nearly 20,000 spectators at the City University of New York’s Lewisohn Stadium. The photographer Ruth Orkin, who had demonstrated an interest in capturing musicians at work, took multiple photographs of Anderson and Bernstein as they prepared for the concert. Bernstein had recently moved to New York City, where he had become a sensation after substituting for the ailing Bruno Walter as conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Critics celebrated Anderson’s performance, which included both arias and spirituals, and the audience clamored for five encores before she could leave the stage.
En 1947, Marian Anderson y el director de orquesta, compositor y pianista Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) actuaron ante unos 20,000 espectadores en el Estadio Lewisohn de la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York. La fotógrafa Ruth Orkin, quien se interesaba en captar a los músicos en acción, tomó varias fotografías de Anderson y Bernstein preparándose para el concierto. Bernstein acababa de mudarse a Nueva York, donde había causado sensación tras haber dirigido a la Filarmónica de Nueva York en sustitución de Bruno Walter, que estaba enfermo. Los críticos celebraron la actuación de Anderson, que incluyó tanto arias como espirituales, y el público no la dejó abandonar el escenario antes de cantar cinco encores.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view