1 Photographic print ((contact print)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.)
1 Photographic print ((dupe print)., b&w, 8 x 10 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Photographic prints
Place:
Africa
Natal (South Africa)
South Africa
Date:
1948
Scope and Contents:
Zulu Women, 1948. There are four Zulu women standing side by side. There are other people behind them. The women are holding carved sticks and wearing jewelry, beaded skirts and beads in their hair. Photograph by Constance Stuart Larrabee, 1948.
During a visit to Natal in 1948, Constance Stuart photographed among the Zulu. The Zulu are one of the most photographed peoples in Southern Africa. In some settlements, the inhabitants performed for the photographers.
There are no prints of this negative in the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection. EEPA produced an 8x10 study print for reference purposes.
Local Note:
Original Constance Stuart Larrabee Number: 17-8
Contact Sheet Numbers: 332083-1
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Collection Citation:
Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection, EEPA 1998-006, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
The cataloging of the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection was supported by a grant from The Smithsonian Women's Committee.
