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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Photos, covers, and posters from the life and career of contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993), who was described by conductor Arturo Toscanini as "a voice one…
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The mural celebrates the people watching the landmark concert and looks forward to integration as the new normal. It also stands as a tribute to a new, activist, notion of government-supported art. This was the first time a federally sanctioned work of art both represented a current event and an episode of the struggle for black freedom. Maya Lin, Support Art, The New Normal, American Life, Photo Illustration, Illustrations, American Revolution, Library Of Congress
Mural "An Incident in Contemporary American Life," by Mitchell Jamieson
The mural celebrates the people watching the landmark concert and looks forward to integration as the new normal. It also stands as a tribute to a new, activist, notion of government-supported art. This was the first time a federally sanctioned work of art both represented a current event and an episode of the struggle for black freedom.
[Washington, D.C. Marian Anderson broadcasting a Negro spiritual at the dedication of a mural installed in the United States Department of the Interior building, commemorating the outdoor concert which she gave at the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of Revolution refused to allow her to sing in Constitution Hall] Constitution Hall, Playscripts, Natural Philosophy, Harry Houdini, Lincoln Memorial, Outdoor Concert, Positive Images
Marian Anderson at Mural Dedication
[Washington, D.C. Marian Anderson broadcasting a Negro spiritual at the dedication of a mural installed in the United States Department of the Interior building, commemorating the outdoor concert which she gave at the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of Revolution refused to allow her to sing in Constitution Hall]
Label for first spiritual recorded by Marian Anderson; "Deep River," by H. T. Burleigh, recorded 1923 on Victor 19227, with orchestra Jukebox, Deep River, Dance Bands, 78 Rpm, Mexicali, Folk Song, Sony Music Entertainment
THE SPIRITUALS DATABASE
Label for first spiritual recorded by Marian Anderson; "Deep River," by H. T. Burleigh, recorded 1923 on Victor 19227, with orchestra
Marian Anderson Women, Singers
Marian Anderson
Contralto Marian Anderson Legacy, Lace Skirt, Goth, Skirts, Fashion
Contralto Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson #1 by William H. Johnson / American Art William H Johnson, Henry Johnson, African American Artist, American Artists, Harlem Renaissance Artists, Expressionist Art, Artwork Images, Art Pictures
Marian Anderson #1
Marian Anderson #1 by William H. Johnson / American Art
Marian Anderson with bass-baritone Paul Robeson during dinner in Anderson's honor, New York, 1939 (from "The Whole World in His Hands: A Pictorial Biography of Paul Robeson" by Susan Robeson) Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, Neurologist, Baritone, Performing Arts, His Hands, Performance Art
Marian Anderson Biography
Marian Anderson with bass-baritone Paul Robeson during dinner in Anderson's honor, New York, 1939 (from "The Whole World in His Hands: A Pictorial Biography of Paul Robeson" by Susan Robeson)
A 1949 "Newsweek" cover story about Marian Anderson said the singer had become “an international figure in the long struggle” for race relations in the U.S. and abroad African American Women, African Americans, Life Cover, Media Buying, Past Present Future, The Fab Four
Who Is Marian Anderson, the Woman on the New $5 Bill?
A 1949 "Newsweek" cover story about Marian Anderson said the singer had become “an international figure in the long struggle” for race relations in the U.S. and abroad
Marian Anderson US commemorative gold coin Gold Coins, Stage
Marian Anderson US commemorative gold coin
Marian Anderson Photographer:  Alfredo Valente 1935 Black Girl Magic, Black Girls, Ashley Model, Mezzo Soprano, American Photo, Secrets Of The Universe, Morning Joe, Opera Singers
Marian Anderson Photographer: Alfredo Valente 1935
Autographed photo of Marian Anderson Then Sings My Soul, Hymn, Black History, Singing, Spirituality
Autographed photo of Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson Painter: Evertt Raymond Kinstler 20″ x 24″  1990 The Harvard Club, New York City Oil Portrait, Female Portrait, Portrait Painting, Painting Of Girl, Painting & Drawing, Singer Art, Easy Paintings, Girl Paintings
Marian Anderson Painter: Evertt Raymond Kinstler 20″ x 24″ 1990 The Harvard Club, New York City
Marian Anderson and her accompanist Kosti Vehanen (1887-1957), faculty member at Sibelius Institute, Helsinki, Finland, and a colleague of composer Jean Sibelius. Photo was taken aboard the "Ile de France" in 1935 Civil Rights Activists, Booker T, Upcoming Films, Pop Bands, Historical Pictures, African American History
Marian Anderson and her accompanist Kosti Vehanen (1887-1957), faculty member at Sibelius Institute, Helsinki, Finland, and a colleague of composer Jean Sibelius. Photo was taken aboard the "Ile de France" in 1935
The first concert by Marian Anderson, Negro concert singer, took place on January 15, 1935, in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory of Music. Photo shows Marian Anderson on the platform of the Moscow Conservatory. At the piano is Kosti Wichanen, her Finnish accompanist. Damsel In Distress, January 15, Music Photo, Conservatory, Black History Month, Moscow, The One, Piano
The first concert by Marian Anderson, Negro concert singer, took...
The first concert by Marian Anderson, Negro concert singer, took place on January 15, 1935, in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory of Music. Photo shows Marian Anderson on the platform of the Moscow Conservatory. At the piano is Kosti Wichanen, her Finnish accompanist.