28 Aug 2019

Fashion, Statement: The Legacy Of Marian Anderson's Fur Coat

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Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial, 1939. Even as her mink coat might have served practical purposes, it was also richly symbolic.

The coat Anderson wore at her iconic 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance connects her with a legacy of black women performers, from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé, who have used fur to send a message.

(Image credit: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)