Sale 2544 - Lot 140
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JEB (JOAN E. BIREN, 1944 - )
Sweet Honey in the Rock at Club Madame, Washington, D.C.
RC print, the image measuring 254x330.2 mm.; 10x13 inches, the sheet slightly larger, with Jeb's signature, initials, title, and negative date, in ink, on verso. 1977; printed later.
[700/1,000]
This image depicts the all-women, African-American a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rock performing at Club Madame, a lesbian bar in Washington D.C. in 1977. The musical group performs songs covering topical issues, including immigration, racism, and spirituality, among others.
