Woman Playing Piano

Source: Ann N. Cooper Collection
Creator: Unknown
Title: Woman Playing Piano
Date: c. 1943
Description: Black-and-white portrait of an African American woman seated at a piano, photographed around 1943. The woman is shown in profile, her hands poised on the keys as she plays. She wears a sleeveless dress and small earrings, her hair styled neatly back from her face. The photograph captures a quiet moment of concentration and artistry, highlighting the role of music, cultural expression, and refinement in African American life during the mid-twentieth century.
Type: Image
Subject: African American women
Music performance
Piano
African American cultural life
Portrait photography
1940s fashion
Format: 8 × 10 inch black-and-white photographic print.
Rights: This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System