[Dorothy Dandridge dances at nightclub in Las Vegas] – Antique Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: [Dorothy Dandridge dances at nightclub in Las Vegas], preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Dorothy Dandridge dances at nightclub in Las Vegas]
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Dorothy Dandridge is caught mid-performance in this 1955 photograph, taken during one of her nightclub appearances in Las Vegas. By the mid-1950s she had become one of the first Black women to receive major Hollywood attention, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954). Las Vegas showrooms of that era were glamorous and often segregated in practice, so her headlining engagements there marked a notable step for a performer of her background. The photograph captures the stage presence that made her one of the most celebrated entertainers of the decade.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1955 |
| Subjects | Dandridge, Dorothy,--1922-1965--Performances. Dance--Nevada--Las Vegas--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,290 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-194631 |
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