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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, The New Normal, American Life, Library Of Congress, American Revolution, Public Art, Civil Rights, Historian

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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.

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

[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, Natural Philosophy, Lincoln Memorial, Positive Images, Reading Room, Aunt, Daughters, American Flag

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[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]

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Label for first spiritual recorded by Marian Anderson; "Deep River," by H. T. Burleigh, recorded 1923 on Victor 19227, with orchestra Jukebox, American Story, Potpourri, Orchestra, Kentucky, Spirituality, Jazz

Label for first spiritual recorded by Marian Anderson; "Deep River," by H. T. Burleigh, recorded 1923 on Victor 19227, with orchestra

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Marian Anderson Singers

Marian Anderson

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Contralto Marian Anderson Lace Skirt, Goth, Skirts, Fashion, Templates, Vestidos

Contralto Marian Anderson

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Marian Anderson #1 by William H. Johnson / American Art William H Johnson, Henry Johnson, African American Artist, American Artists, Harlem Renaissance Artists, Afro, Artwork Images, Art Pictures

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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, Performing Arts, Biography, Bass, Stage, River

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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)

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

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, Past Present Future, Damsel In Distress, The Fab Four, Civil Rights Movement

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Damsel In Distress

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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

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Marian Anderson US commemorative gold coin Gold Coins

Marian Anderson US commemorative gold coin

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Marian Anderson Photographer: Alfredo Valente 1935 Black Girl Magic, Black Girls, Ashley Model, Mezzo Soprano, Secrets Of The Universe, Opera Singers, Michelle Obama

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Marian Anderson Photographer: Alfredo Valente 1935

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Marian Anderson, Prima Donna Assoluta

Autographed photo of Marian Anderson Then Sings My Soul, Black History, Singing, Lord

Then Sings My Soul

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, Painting Of Girl, Painting & Drawing, American Illustration, Black Actors, Easy Paintings

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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, Historical Pictures, African American History, History Facts, Black People

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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. January 15, Music Photo, Black History Month, Conservatory, Moscow, The One, Piano, Platform

Black History Month

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.

Marian Anderson singing at John F. Kennedy inauguration, 1961 National Anthem, Jfk, Art Google, Dolores Park, Photo Wall, United States

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Marian Anderson singing at John F. Kennedy inauguration, 1961

Portrait of Marian Anderson by Yousuf Karsh, Photograph, 1945 Famous Photographers, Portrait Photographers, Yousuf Karsh, National Portrait Gallery, Black And White Portraits

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Portrait of Marian Anderson by Yousuf Karsh, Photograph, 1945

Marian Anderson - Hollywood Star Walk (South side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Blvd.) Hollywood Star Walk, Hollywood Boulevard, Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Britney Spears, Colleen Moore, Loretta Young, Carmen Miranda

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Marian Anderson - Hollywood Star Walk (South side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Blvd.)

Bust of African-American singer Marian Anderson 1948. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images) American Singers, Africa

American Singers

Bust of African-American singer Marian Anderson 1948. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

President John F. Kennedy speaking with singer Marian Anderson, Washington, D.C. | International Center of Photography. Date: March 22, 1962 John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Photojournalism, Presidents, Washington, The Past

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President John F. Kennedy speaking with singer Marian Anderson, Washington, D.C. | International Center of Photography. Date: March 22, 1962

Marian Anderson rehearsing. Photographer: William Vandivert Life Magazine, Chef Jackets, Actors, Mural Ideas

Marian Anderson rehearsing. Photographer: William Vandivert

Marian Anderson with Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. of New Orleans. Photo taken June, 1940 Aka Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sorority Sisters, Sorority Life, French Creole, Alpha Female, Vintage Glam, Vintage Vanity

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Marian Anderson with Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. of New Orleans. Photo taken June, 1940

Marian Anderson and Roberta Peters received honorary degrees from Ithaca College, 1968 Ithaca College, Actresses

Marian Anderson and Roberta Peters received honorary degrees from Ithaca College, 1968

View of singer Josephine Baker greeting Marian Anderson at the Beaux Arts Ball, Hotel Roosevelt in New York, New York. Harold Jackman on far left. Stamped on back: "Photo by Cecil Layne." Handwritten on back: "Josephine Baker, Marian Anderson, Harold Jackman, extreme left, Beaux Arts Ball, Hotel Roosevelt, New York City, Feb. 12, 1960." Josephine Baker, Pop Music, Superstar, Literature, Roosevelt

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View of singer Josephine Baker greeting Marian Anderson at the Beaux Arts Ball, Hotel Roosevelt in New York, New York. Harold Jackman on far left. Stamped on back: "Photo by Cecil Layne." Handwritten on back: "Josephine Baker, Marian Anderson, Harold Jackman, extreme left, Beaux Arts Ball, Hotel Roosevelt, New York City, Feb. 12, 1960."

View of contralto Marian Anderson standing onstage with Metropolitan Opera general manager Rudolf Bing. Printed on front: "Sedge LeBlang." Stamped on back: "Sedge LeBlang, photographer for the Metropolitan Opera, 147 West 39th St., N.Y. 18, N.Y. PE. 6-8640." Handwritten on back: "Rudolf Bing, Metropolitan general manager, with Marian Anderson after signing of Met contract, Oct. 7, 1954." Metropolitan Opera, Music

Metropolitan Opera

View of contralto Marian Anderson standing onstage with Metropolitan Opera general manager Rudolf Bing. Printed on front: "Sedge LeBlang." Stamped on back: "Sedge LeBlang, photographer for the Metropolitan Opera, 147 West 39th St., N.Y. 18, N.Y. PE. 6-8640." Handwritten on back: "Rudolf Bing, Metropolitan general manager, with Marian Anderson after signing of Met contract, Oct. 7, 1954."