Diana Ross (with Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson)

Object Details

Artist: Bruce Davidson, born 1933
Sitter: Florence Ballard, 30 Jun 1943 - 22 Feb 1976; Diana Ross, born 26 Mar 1944; Mary Wilson, 6 Mar 1944 - 8 Feb 2021

Exhibition Label: Diana Ross achieved international stardom as the lead singer of the Supremes. With songs such as "Where Did Our Love Go" and "Stop in the Name of Love," the Supremes became the most successful female group in pop music history; during the 1960s, only the Beatles sold more records. Bruce Davidson's photograph pictures Ross in 1965 in Detroit's Motown Records studio between the other two members of the famous singing trio- Florence Ballard (left) and Mary Wilson (right).Described as a "total entertainer," Ross electrified audiences with a voice that could put "swerves into the most unsupple lyrics." In 1970 she left the group to pursue a solo career as a singer and an actress. Ross's portrayal of singer Billie Holiday in the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues received a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

1965 (printed 1996)

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image: 20.4 x 35.3 cm (8 1/16 x 13 7/8"); Sheet: 27.8 x 35.3 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8"); Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22")

National Portrait Gallery

Topic: Costume\Jewelry\Earring; Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl; Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone; Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet; Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone; Interior\Studio\Music; Mary Wilson: Female; Mary Wilson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Popular; Diana Ross: Female; Diana Ross: Visual Arts\Designer\Fashion Designer; Diana Ross: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie; Diana Ross: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Pop; Florence Ballard: Female; Florence Ballard: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Popular; Portrait

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